Measurement of Area and Volume

 
  • Area and volume are different things. The method of measurement and calculation is also different.
 

6.1

Measurement of Area and Volume

 

Area

 
Area
The area is the size of a place or surface
 
  • Units of area:-
 
Standard units   Written as
     
Square centimetre   cm²
     
Square metre  
     
Square kilometre   km²
 
 

Measuring Area

 
 
 

Volume

 
Volume 
Volume is the amount of space that can be filled with solid, liquid or gas
 
  • Unit of volume:-
 
Standard units   Written as
     
Millilitre   mℓ
     
Litre  
     
Cubic metre  
 

Measuring Volume

 
 
 
 
 

Measurement of Area and Volume

 
  • Area and volume are different things. The method of measurement and calculation is also different.
 

6.1

Measurement of Area and Volume

 

Area

 
Area
The area is the size of a place or surface
 
  • Units of area:-
 
Standard units   Written as
     
Square centimetre   cm²
     
Square metre  
     
Square kilometre   km²
 
 

Measuring Area

 
 
 

Volume

 
Volume 
Volume is the amount of space that can be filled with solid, liquid or gas
 
  • Unit of volume:-
 
Standard units   Written as
     
Millilitre   mℓ
     
Litre  
     
Cubic metre  
 

Measuring Volume