How Do You Measure Volume Of Liquid In A Horizontal Cylindrical Tank ?
I’m assuming that you mean it’s in a cylinder tank, and its surface is horizontal. For a circular cylinder (sometimes people will call an oblong cylinder a cylinder, then the equation is different), you need to know the length/height (h – height) of the cylinder and the diameter (d) of the circular cross section. Divide the diameter in half to get the radius (r). Then the equation for the volume is pi times the radius squared (just like the area of a circle) multiplied by the length/height (h). Think of it as finding the area of the top circle, then dividing the cylinder into an infinite number of discs stacked one on top of another. So the volume is going to be the total area of the discs, which you express by using the height. V = (pi * r^2 * h) V = voila – don’t forget to add your volume units, because a plain number doesn’t mean anything If you’re really lazy when it comes to homework, check out the first link… it’s like a cheat code for your textbook.
