1A10.57 - Volume Relationship

Code Number:
1A10.57
Demo Title:
Volume Relationship
Condition:
Excellent
Principle:
Volumes
Area of Study:
Mechanics and Astronomy
Equipment:
Cube and Pyramid Set.
Procedure:

The cube and pyramid may be used to show that the relative ratio of the volumes is 3:1.

References:
  • Jane Bray Nelson and Jim Nelson, "Volume Measurement and Units", TPT, Vol. 58, #1, Jan. 2020, p. 68.
  • Paul Hewitt, "Figuring Physics: Cone, Ball, and Cup", TPT, Vol. 50, #9, Dec. 2012, p. 518..
  • Paul Hewitt, "Figuring Physics: Submerged Cube and Sphere", TPT, Vol. 41, #8, Nov. 2003, p. 448.
  • Kevork Spartalian, "Rectangles in Physics", TPT, Vol. 41, #7, Oct. 2003, p. 390.
  • John D. McGervey, "Hands-On Physics for Less Than a Dollar Per Hand-Part II", TPT, Vol. 34, #7, Oct. 1996, p. 448.
  • Bob Martino, "The Physics of Penny Hoarding", TPT, Vol. 32, #4, Apr. 1994, p. 234.
  • C. H. Bachman, "Ubiquitous Geometry", TPT, Vol. 26, #6, Sept. 1988, p. 341.
  • John Bozovsky and Ann Brandon, "The Fall of The Ball", TPT, Vol. 21, #9, Dec. 1983, p. 611.
  • Jeffrey M. Dundon, "Indirect Determination of the Shape of a Vessel", TPT, Vol. 18, #5, May 1980, p. 376.
  • George M. Hopkins, "Properties of Bodies", Experimental Science, p. 1 - 5.
  • D. Rae Carpenter Jr. and Richard B. Minnix, "M-046. Straws and String", DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook, 1993.
  • Martin Gardner, "5. A Pebble Curiosity", Smart Science Tricks, p. 15.

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