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● The term ‘capacity’ is understood as the

ability of the hollow object to hold

substance, i.e.,. solid, liquid or gas. It is a

measure, that ascertains the amount of

space available in a container, that can be

filled with matter. In other words, the total

amount of matter that can be contained in

the object is the capacity of the container.

You might have observed, that when we fill air

or fluid in a hollow object, it takes the shape of

the container. So, the maximum amount of

matter that the container is capable of holding

is its capacity. It is measured in metric units,

i.e. millilitres, litres, kilolitre, gallons, etc.

In this module, we will discuss about volume as

capacity.

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