Differentiate between Volume and Capacity?
The difference between volume and capacity is as follows:
Volume | Capacity |
Volume indicates the total amount of space covered by an object in three-dimensional space. |
Capacity refers to the ability of something (like a solid substance, gas, or liquid) to hold, absorb or receive by an object. |
Common units (units of measurement) – | Common units (units of measurement)- liter, gallons, pounds |
Both solid and hollow objects have volume. | Only hollow objects have the capacity. |
Example – Cube, Cuboid, Cone and Cylinder | Example – Cone, Cylinder, hollow hemisphere |