Other Units of Volume
Unit is a standard measurement of any physical quantity. The unit of volume in different systems is mentioned below:
|
System |
Unit |
|---|---|
|
MKS system |
metre3 or m3, liters (l) |
|
CGS system |
centimetre3 or cm3 |
|
Imperial system |
pints, gallons |
|
Others |
barrels, bushels |
The units such as liters, pints, gallons, and barrels are used to express the capacity of vessels, i.e. the amount of a fluid they can hold whereas units such as cubic metre and cubic centimeter represent the volume of solids in relation to their dimensions.
The SI unit of volume can be adjusted to different measures by applying some prefixes as shown in the table below:
|
Unit of Volume |
Symbol |
Equivalent in m3 |
|---|---|---|
|
cubic millimetre |
mm3 |
10-9 |
|
cubic centimetre |
cm3 |
10-6 |
|
cubic decimetre |
dm3 |
10-3 |
|
cubic metre |
m3 |
1 |
|
cubic decametre |
dam3 |
103 |
|
cubic hectometre |
hm3 |
106 |
|
cubic kilometre |
km3 |
109 |
Unit of Volume – SI Unit, CGS Unit
Unit of Volume is cubic meter represented as m3. Volume is a measure of the capacity of any vessel or a three-dimensional body. In the International System of Units (SI), the unit of volume is m3. Volume can also be represented in other units such as cubic centimetres, litres, millilitres, gallons, etc.
In this article, we will learn the definition of volume, its unit in various systems, some solved examples, and frequently asked questions related to the unit of volume.
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