Calculating Cylinder Volume and Area

Calculating Cylinder Volume and Area

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Physics, Science

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Anil Kumar explains how to find the volume of a cylinder by calculating the area of its base and using the volume formula. The tutorial covers the necessary formulas, including the area of the base as πr² and volume as area times height. The video guides viewers through calculating the radius from the diameter, applying the formulas, and using a calculator for precise results. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the steps and encourages viewers to practice the calculations.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in solving the problem of finding the volume of a cylinder?

Calculate the height of the cylinder

Find the area of the base

Determine the diameter

Measure the circumference

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which formula is used to calculate the area of the base of a cylinder?

2πrh

πd

2πr

πr²

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What value is used for π in the calculations?

3.14

3.14159

3.1

3.142

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the diameter of a cylinder is 6 meters, what is the radius?

4 meters

6 meters

3 meters

2 meters

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the volume of a cylinder?

Radius × height

Circumference × height

Diameter × height

Area of base × height

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the area of the base if the radius is 3 meters?

28.26 square meters

18.84 square meters

9.42 square meters

37.68 square meters

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do after finding the area of the base to get the volume?

Multiply by the radius

Multiply by the diameter

Multiply by the height

Multiply by the circumference

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final step in solving the second cylinder problem?

Re-measure the height

Check the solution with the given answer

Recalculate the diameter

Adjust the value of π