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Volume of prisms, cuboids and cylinders
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In this lesson
Calculate the volume of a cuboid, prism or cylinder from its dimensions, rearrange to find a missing dimension given the volume, and convert between metric units of volume by cubing the linear conversion factor.
What it covers
- Volume formula for cuboid (l x w x h), general prism (cross-sectional area x height) and cylinder (pi x r^2 x h)
- Forward calculation: given dimensions, find volume
- Reverse calculation: given the volume, rearrange to find a missing dimension
- Converting between metric units of volume by cubing the linear conversion factor
Key words
For: AQA GCSE 8300, Cambridge IGCSE 0580, Edexcel GCSE 1MA1, Eduqas GCSE C300, OCR GCSE J560, Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1
On the specification
| Board | Spec | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| AQA GCSE 8300 | G16 | Know and apply formulae to calculate: area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia; |
| Cambridge IGCSE 0580 | C5.4 | Surface area and volume |
| Cambridge IGCSE 0580 | E5.4 | Surface area and volume |
| Edexcel GCSE 1MA1 | G16 | Know and apply formulae to calculate: area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia; volume of cuboids and other right prisms (including cylinders) |
| Eduqas GCSE C300 | FG14 | Know and apply formulae to calculate: area of squares, rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezia; volume of cuboids and other right prisms (including cylinders) |
| Eduqas GCSE C300 | HG16 | Know and apply formulae to calculate: area of squares, rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezia; volume of cuboids and other right prisms (including cylinders) |
| OCR GCSE J560 | 10.04a | Calculate the surface area and volume of cuboids and other right prisms (including cylinders). |
| Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1 | F4.10E | Find the volume of prisms, including cuboids and cylinders, using an appropriate formula |
For teachers
This GCSE Maths lesson teaches volume of prisms, cuboids and cylinders. By the end, students should be able to calculate the volume of a cuboid, prism or cylinder from its dimensions, rearrange to find a missing dimension given the volume, and convert between metric units of volume by cubing the linear conversion factor. It works through three worked examples and the mistakes examiners report.