Metres Cubed
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
Metres Cubed (m3) are the scientific unit for measuring the volume of an object.
About Metres Cubed
- Metres cubed are shortened to m3 with a lower case m and an indices of 3.
- Metres cubed (m3) are rarely used in experiments because they are a very large quantity. So normally millilitres (ml) would be used instead.
- A meter cubed is the volume of a cube with sides 1m in length. Since a metre is 100centimetres then a metre cubed is 100 x 100 x 100 centimetres cubed (1,000,000cm3).
- A full bathtub may be around 1 m3.
Convert to Metres Cubed
| Unit | To convert | Metres Cubed |
| 1 metre cubed (1m3) | Convert to m3 x 1. | 1m3 |
| 1 litre (1l) | Convert to m3 /1000. | 0.001m3 |
| 1 centimetre cubed (1cm3) | Convert to m3 /1000,000. | 0.000001m3 |
| 1 millilitre (1ml) | Convert to m3 /1000,000. | 0.000001m3 |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Metres Cubed (m3) are the SI Unit for the volume of an object.
About Metres Cubed
- Metres cubed are shortened to m3 with a lower case m and an indices of 3.
- Metres cubed (m3) are rarely used in experiments because they are a very large quantity. So normally millilitres (ml) would be used instead.
- A meter cubed is the volume of a cube with sides 1m in length. Since a metre is 100centimetres then a metre cubed is 100 x 100 x 100 centimetres cubed (1,000,000cm3).
Convert to Metres Cubed
| Unit | To convert | Metres Cubed |
| 1 metre cubed (1m3) | Convert to m3 x 1. | 1m3 |
| 1 litre (1l) | Convert to m3 x10-3. | 1x10-3m3 |
| 1 decimetre cubed (1dm) | Convert to m3 x10-3. | 1x10-3m3 |
| 1 centimetre cubed (1cm3) | Convert to m3 x10-6. | 1x10-6m3 |
| 1 millilitre (1ml) | Convert to m3 x10-6. | 1x10-6m3 |