Cube Volume
This maquette allows you to visualize the volume of a cube. Adjust the length of its edge and watch how the volume changes.
Open the resourceQuestions about this 3D model
How do you calculate the volume of a cube?
The volume is the edge length cubed: V = a × a × a = a³. If the edge is 3 cm long, the volume is 27 cm³. Volume is expressed in cubic units.
What happens to a cube’s volume when its edge length doubles?
Its volume becomes eight times larger because all three dimensions double: 2 × 2 × 2 = 8. Changing the edge length in the model lets you observe this change.
Sources: OpenStax