Find the volume of a cylinder

In this lesson, we will find the volume of a cylinder in terms of pi or to 3 significant figures. We will learn the formula for finding the volume of a cylinder and practise using it when given either the radius or diameter of a cylinder and its height.

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Quiz:

Find the volume of a cylinder

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Q1.Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

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Q2.Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer in terms of π

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Q3.The image shows part of a cylinder with the radius given. Work out the volume of the object. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Why we're removing unit quizzes from the website >
Quiz:

Find the volume of a cylinder

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

1/3

Q2.Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer in terms of π

2/3

Q3.The image shows part of a cylinder with the radius given. Work out the volume of the object. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

3/3

Lesson summary: Find the volume of a cylinder

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