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NSWMaths Standard 2Quick questions
Year 11: Measurement
Quick questions on Volume and capacity for HSC Maths Standard 2
2short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What are composite solids?Show answer
A composite solid is two or more basic solids joined together (a silo is a cylinder plus a cone; a capsule is a cylinder plus two hemispheres) or one solid with a piece removed (a pipe is a cylinder with a cylindrical hole; a drilled block is a prism minus a cylinder). The method is always the same: identify each named part, find its volume separately, then add the parts that make up the solid and subtract any hollow or cut-out part. The diagram below shows a storage shed split into its two parts.
What is capacity?Show answer
Capacity is the amount a container can hold. It is measured in millilitres, litres and kilolitres, and it ties to volume through one fact to commit to memory:
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