Volume and capacity

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    Immersion

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Various solids are lowered into a beaker of water. How does the water level rise in each case?

  • Fill Me Up Too
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    Fill Me Up Too

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    In Fill Me Up we invited you to sketch graphs as vessels are filled with water. Can you work out the equations of the graphs?

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    Funnel

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A plastic funnel is used to pour liquids through narrow apertures. What shape funnel would use the least amount of plastic to manufacture for any specific volume ?

  • 2D-3D
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    2D-3D

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Two circles of equal size intersect and the centre of each circle is on the circumference of the other. What is the area of the intersection? Now imagine that the diagram represents two spheres of equal volume with the centre of each sphere on the surface of the other. What is the volume of intersection?

  • Brimful 2
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    Brimful 2

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Which of these infinitely deep vessels will eventually full up?