VOLUME MEASURES

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=30 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>CHEMISTRY SCHOOL</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B><B>   </B></FONT><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CHEMISTRY SCHOOL"><U>HOME PAGE - INDEX TO LESSONS</U></A> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >                                                              VOLUME MEASURES</FONT></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=426 BGCOLOR="#6699CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="764" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFBF0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 47 WIDTH="748"><div> <B> HOW TO MEASURE THE SIZE OF CONTAINERS</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 240 ><NOBR><div> <B>   IF YOU WANT TO PUT, A QUANTITY OF LIQUID, IN A CONTAINER,</B></div> <div> <B>   WHETHER IT IS A POT,  A BOTTLE OR A SPRAY CAN...</B></div> <div> <B>   THE CONTAINER MUST BE BIG ENOUGH, </B></div> <div> <B>   TO CONTAIN, ALL THAT LIQUID.</B></div> <div> <B>   LET US FIND OUT, HOW TO KNOW, THE SIZE OF CONTAINERS. </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b3dc2eb0.gif" border=0 width="194" height="235" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 185 ><NOBR><div> <B>IF YOU RECALL, THE FORMULA FOR THE SIZE OF AREAS IS,</B></div> <div> <B>SIDE 1 x SIDE 2 = THE AREA</B></div> <div> <B>SIDE 1,  IS CALLED ONE DIMENSION OF THE SQUARE ,</B></div> <div> <B>SIDE 2, IS CALLED THE SECOND DIMENSION OF THE SQUARE,</B></div> <div> <B>THEREFORE, A SQUARE IS CALLED A TWO DIMENSIONAL FORM</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b3baead0.gif" border=0 width="174" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 321 ><NOBR><div> <B>  A CUBE IS A BOX-LIKE FORM, WITH 6 EQUAL SQUARE SIDES,</B></div> <div> <B>  TO OBTAIN THE SIZE OF THE INTERIOR OR INNER VOLUME,</B></div> <div> <B>  OF A CUBIC-BOX,  WE MULTIPLY,  SIDE 1 x SIDE 2 x THE HEIGHT </B></div> <div> <B>  STATED AS A FORMULA: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>SIDE 1 x SIDE 2 x SIDE 3 = THE VOLUME</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>  FOR THIS CUBE,  WE  HAVE,  1m x 1m x 1m =</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> 1 CUBIC METER </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>  THE WRITTEN SIZE, OF A SIDE, IS CALLED ITS, </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>DIMENSION.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>  BECAUSE, WE  MULTIPLY,  THE THREE DIMENSIONS, </B></div> <div> <B>  TO OBTAIN THE VOLUME OF FORMS SUCH AS CUBES & BOXES, </B></div> <div> <B>  THEY ARE CALLED,  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>3 DIMENSIONAL FORMS</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b3cccf10.gif" border=0 width="204" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>=</B></div> <div> <B>1 CU.M = 1 cu.m </B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 160 ><NOBR><div> <B>  THE UNIT OF VOLUME, OF LARGE CONTAINERS,  </B></div> <div> <B>  AS BIG, AS THE BOX ABOVE OR LARGER, IS THE CUBIC METER.</B></div> <div> <B>  SHIP'S CONTAINERS & THE VOLUMES OF FREIGHT TRUCKS </B></div> <div> <B>  & FREIGHT TRAINS ARE ALWAYS GIVEN IN CUBIC METERS.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 306 ><NOBR><div> <B>A CUBE,  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>1 cm x 1cm x 1cm</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> IN SIZE,  AS YOU SEE RIGHT,</B></div> <div> <B>HAS A VOLUME OF ONE CUBIC </B><B>CENTIMETER.</B></div> <div> <B>1cm x 1cm x 1cm = 1 cu.cm = 1 cc</B></div> <div> <B>CU.CM & cu.cm ARE COMPUTER USEABLE ABBREVIATIONS</B></div> <div> <B>cc IS THE STANDARD 2 LETTER ABBREVIATION</B></div> <div> <B>SMALL BOTTLES & TEST TUBES HAVE THEIR VOLUMES</B></div> <div> <B>DESCRIBED IN CUBIC CENTIMETERS</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b49cf150.gif" border=0 width="207" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="748"><div> <B>LITERS</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 467 ><NOBR><div> <B>  A LITER = ONE THOUSAND CUBIC CENTIMETERS OF LIQUID</B></div> <div> <B>  THE LITER BOTTLES,THAT WE USE EVERY DAY, </B></div> <div> <B>  ALL CONTAIN EXACTLY..1,000 CUBIC CENTIMETERS or 1,000cc.</B></div> <div> <B>  USING THE FORMULA FOR THE VOLUME</B></div> <div> <B>  SIDE 1 x SIDE 2 x SIDE 3  = THE VOLUME</B></div> <div> <B>  10cm x 10cm x 10cm = 1,000 CUBIC CENTIMETERS = 1 LITER</B></div> <div> <B>  YOU CAN SEE,</B></div> <div> <B>  EXACTLY, WHAT THE LITER, LIQUID MEASURE VOLUME IS,</B></div> <div> <B>  FROM THE ABOVE, SIMPLE MATHEMATICAL CALCULATION</B></div> <div> <B>  THE LOWER CASE, ABBREVIATION  OF LITERS l,  AS IN 12l </B></div> <div> <B>  CANNOT BE COMPREHENDED BY COMPUTERS,</B></div> <div> <B>  OR BY THE SCIENTISTS OF ALL NATIONS.  </B></div> <div> <B>  THEREFORE, THE SCIENTISTS OF IUPAC USE `LT</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>  NOTE THAT, </B></FONT><B> </B><B>`</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>LT HAS 3 CHARACTERS.</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b3ed0350.gif" border=0 width="208" height="309" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>    LITER = l = </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>`</B></FONT><B>LT </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>`</B></FONT><B>LT</B><B> IS THE NEW COMPUTER </B></div> <div> <B>USEABLE ABBREVIATION</B></div> <div> <B>OF LITERS</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 405 ><NOBR><div> <B>  BETWEEN THE VERY SMALL 1 CUBIC CENTIMETER,</B></div> <div> <B>  AND THE 1,000 CUBIC CENTIMETERS OF THE LITER,</B></div> <div> <B>  THERE ARE TWO OTHER VOLUME DESIGNATIONS.</B></div> <div> <B>  THAT ARE USED EVERY DAY IN VETRINARY MEDICINE,</B></div> <div> <B>  LABORATORY ANALYSIS & RESEARCH LABORATORYS.</B></div> <div> <B>  THE PREFIX, </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>DECI</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>- </B></FONT><B>WHICH MEANS </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>ONE TENTH OF -</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>  IS JOINED WITH THE WORD,</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>LITER </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>  TO MAKE THE VOLUME, THE</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B> DECI-LITER</B></FONT><B> WHICH MEANS,</B></div> <div> <B>  A VOLUME OF </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF80" FACE="Arial" ><B>100cc</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>.</B></FONT><B>, ONE TENTH THE SIZE OF A LITER.</B></div> <div> <B> DCL</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> IS THE DEFAULT COMPUTER USEABLE ABBREVIATION</B></FONT></div> <div> <B> THE ABBREVIATION</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B> dl </B></FONT><B>IS STILL OFTEN USED ON FORMS. </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="b3fdb4a0.gif" border=0 width="219" height="330" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>100 CU.CM = 100cc = 1 DCL</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 359 ><NOBR><div> <B> THE PREFIX </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>CENTI-</B></FONT><B> WHICH MEANS </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>ONE HUNDRETH  OF -</B></FONT></div> <div> <B> IS JOINED TO THE WORD LITER TO CREATE THE VOLUME,</B></div> <div> <B> THE CENTI-LITER , A VOLUME OF </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>10 CUBIC CENTIMETERS.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B> CNL </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>IS THE DEFAULT COMPUTER USEABLE ABBREVIATION</B></FONT></div> <div> <B> THE ABBREVIATION, </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>cl </B></FONT><B> IS STILL USED IN MANY COUNTRYS</B></div> <div> <B> 10cc IS THE AMOUNT OF URINE, LABORATORYS USE,</B></div> <div> <B> WHEN SOMEONE IS TESTED FOR ALBUMIN.</B></div> <div> <B> OTHER TESTS ON HUMANS & ANIMALS USE 10cc's OF BLOOD</B></div> <div> <B> AS THE TEST BASE, IN MANY COUNTRYS.  MANY MEDICINES, </B></div> <div> <B> ARE SOLD IN 10cc, CENTILITER  BOTTLES IN OTHER NATIONS.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="b4004520.gif" border=0 width="260" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 329 ><NOBR><div> <B>MILLI-</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> IS A PREFIX THAT MEANS, </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>ONE THOUSANDTH OF A ....</B></div> <div> <B>IN THE UNITED STATES, MANY BOTTLED GOODS </B></div> <div> <B>ARE LABELED, </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>CONTAINS 975ml </B></FONT><B>,</B></div> <div> <B>WHICH MEANS THAT THEY CONTAIN</B></div> <div> <B>975 MILLI-LITERS  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>or</B></FONT><B>  .975 LITERS</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> or</B></FONT><B>  </B></div> <div> <B>975 CUBIC CENTIMETERS</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> OF LIQUID.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>'ml & ML</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>` </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>ARE THE COMPUTER USEABLE ABBREVIATIONS</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>THOUGH, THE ABBREVIATION, ml IS USED ON PRODUCTS</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="b41fa400.gif" border=0 width="250" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 329 ><NOBR><div> <B>THE FORMULA </B></div> <div> <B>FOR THE VOLUME OF CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS IS</B></div> <div> <B>( DIAMETER / 2) x </B><B>( DIAMETER / 2) x HEIGHT x 3.14 = THE </B><B>VOLUME</B></div> <div> <B>THIS IS ALSO WRITTEN</B></div> <div> <B>RADIUS x RADIUS x HEIGHT x 3.14 = VOLUME</B></div> <div> <B>THE VOLUME OF COOK POTS AND BOTTLES SHOULD BE</B></div> <div> <B> 20% LARGER THAN THE REQUIRED VOLUME,</B></div> <div> <B>TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION DURING </B></div> <div> <B>COOKING AND SHIPPING</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="b48c3eb0.gif" border=0 width="195" height="235" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="505" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 206 ><NOBR><div> <B>AFTER, YOU HAVE REVIEWED THIS PAGE, SEVERAL TIMES,</B></div> <div> <B>AND YOU FEEL, THAT YOU NOW,  KNOW, </B></div> <div> <B>THE METRIC VOLUME MEASUREMENTS </B></div> <div> <B>AND HOW TO WRITE THEIR NEW & OLD ABBREVIATIONS</B></div> <div> <B>YOU WILL BE ABLE, TO EASILY UNDERSTAND</B><A HREF="weight_measures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WEIGHT MEASURES"><U><B> </B></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="weight_measures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WEIGHT MEASURES"><U><B>METRIC WEIGHTS</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="volume_measure_m.htm" TITLE="VOLUME MEASURES"><U>BACK TO TOP</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=24 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="metric_measures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INTRODUCTION"><U>INTRODUCTION</U></A>               <A HREF="linear_measure.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LINEAR MEASURE"><U>LINEAR MEASUREMENTS</U></A>              <A HREF="area_measures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AREA MEASURES "><U>AREA MEASUREMENTS</U></A>               <A HREF="weight_measures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WEIGHT MEASURES"><U>METRIC WEIGHTS</U></A> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#66CC99" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT></div> </td> </tr></table></body>