What are the meanings of cm^2 and cm^3 in the metric system?

[xLuvux]

I know cm^2 is centimeter squared & cm^3 is centimeter cubed, but what does it means?

 

[LearninDaMath]

the first one means a square and the other one means a cube (box).


1 cm^2 means 1 square and each side is 1 centimeter long.

1 cm^3 means 1 box and each side of the box is 1 centimeter long.


For instance, if you make a square where each side is 5 cm, then you have a square that is 5cm^2. And 5^2 means 25, and that means you can fit 25 little 1cm^2 squares inside the big square that is 5cm^2.

And if you have a cube (box) whre each side is 5 cm, then you have a cube that is 5 cm^3. And since 5^3 means 5x5x5 = 125, that means you can fit 125 little 1cm^3 cubes inside that bigger square that is 5cm^3.

 

[Wallis]

I think you mean box, not square...?

 

[Integral]

cm² is area.
cm³ is volumn.

A cube with 1cm long edges has sides with area 1 cm² and a volumn of 1 cm³.

 

[pmacias]

Thank you for your question. As you correctly stated, cm^2 stands for centimeter squared and cm^3 stands for centimeter cubed. These are measurements of area and volume, respectively, in the metric system. A centimeter is a unit of length, and when it is squared or cubed, it represents the measurement of the two-dimensional or three-dimensional space, respectively, within that length.

For example, if you have a square with sides that are each 1 centimeter long, the area of that square would be 1 cm^2. Similarly, if you have a cube with sides that are each 1 centimeter long, the volume of that cube would be 1 cm^3.

In scientific research, these measurements are commonly used to quantify the size or dimensions of objects or spaces. They are also used in calculations to determine things like density, mass, and concentration. I hope this explanation helps clarify the meaning of cm^2 and cm^3 for you.