

That is, again, a measure (in cubic meters) of how much three-dimensional space our box takes up. Based on those dimensions, our box would have a volume of 60m3 (3m x 4m x 5m = 60m3). Let's say that we have a box with the following dimensions: length = 3 meters ("m"), height = 4m, and width = 5m.

If we are trying to measure the volume of a box, for instance, we would multiply the length of the box by its height and by its width. Depending on the physical state of an object, there are a couple ways to measure volume. Volume simply refers to the space an object takes up. Matter has two fundamental properties: volume and mass. Printable Version The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Science 101: What is Matter?Įverything that exists is made up of matter.
