Volume Measurement and Units

• Jane Bray Nelson ^[1] ; Jim Nelson ^[1]
  1. [1] The Rock School
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 58, Nº. 1, 2020, págs. 68-69
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article describes an activity appropriate for middle or high school physics or physical science students. Rather than giving the answer to the question “How does a milliliter compare to a cubic centimeter?” the students develop a procedure for measuring volume by calculation and by displacement of water. Students share the data and use graphical analysis to determine how a milliliter compares to a cubic centimeter. This procedure can be adapted to other quantities. Concepts include measurement, volume, graphical analysis of data, and measurement units.