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[real life application] Calculating how many litres will fit into this cylinder?

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  • 21-02-2016 4:18pm
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    epicmoe
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭


    Hi there! this is not homework but to do with a project i am working on, I have a stainless steel cylinder and need to figure out how many litres it will hold.
    Diameter: 50cm Height; 80cm
    Thanks!


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    Pete123456
    Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭Pete123456


    Volume = (pi)(r^2)(h)

    So pi by the radius squared by the height

    Answer will be in cubic centimetres. There are 1000 cubic centimetres in a litre.


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    ray giraffe
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭ray giraffe


    Remember the internal diameter will be slightly smaller than the external diameter.

    Same consideration for the height.


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