How Do You Convert Dry Weight To Volume?
When you need to determine the volume of an item, certain shapes make the calculations easier. For example, cubes or spheres have regular geometric formulas that can be used to quickly calculate their volume from simple measurements of length or diameter. Irregularly shaped objects, however, present more of a challenge because they do not have formulas to calculate volume. Instead, you can weigh the object and convert the weight to volume by using the density of the item. Density measures weight per unit of volume, so it provides an easy method of calculating volume for irregular solids as well as liquids and gases. Write down the weight and the density of the item you want to measure. Include the units of measurement, such as ounces, pounds or kilograms for weight, and pounds per square inch, grams per square centimeter or kilograms per liter for density. Check that the weight of the item whose volume you want to calculate is stated in the same units as the density. For example, if th