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It is the volume of a cube whose sides are 1 decimetre (10 cm). A litre was defined in terms of the volume of a kilogram of water but that definition was abandoned around 50 years ago.

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What metric unit of volume equals a liter?

A liter is the metric unit of volume


The basic unit of the liter is?

The volume of a cube with a side length of 1 decimetre is one litre.


3.78541 Liter equals how many Kilo gram?

Liter is a unit of volume, kilogram is a unit of mass. You have to divide the volume by the density of the substance, to get the mass.Liter is a unit of volume, kilogram is a unit of mass. You have to divide the volume by the density of the substance, to get the mass.Liter is a unit of volume, kilogram is a unit of mass. You have to divide the volume by the density of the substance, to get the mass.Liter is a unit of volume, kilogram is a unit of mass. You have to divide the volume by the density of the substance, to get the mass.


What is the unit used t measure the capacity of a dam?

It makes sense to use a unit of volume, such as cubic meter, or liter.


What is the primary unit of volume?

The primary unit of metric volume is the liter (L).


What is a metric unit for a liter?

The liter (or more properly litre) is a metric unit of volume.


How heavy is a liter?

A liter is a unit of volume, not of weight or mass. You can convert a liter to mass units (kilograms) for a specific substance, if you know its density.


Eight ounces is equivalent to how many liters?

The answer to your question can not be determined because an ounce is a unit of mass and a liter is a unit of volume. For example 1 liter of oxygen gas is going to be quite lighter in ounces than a liter of molten iron. So to answer this question you need to know the density of your substance. Density= Mass/volume.


Is liter a unit of volume?

Yes.


Metric unit of volume?

liter


What is the basic unit of volume?

Liter(:


The liter is the si unit of?

Volume.