Name:_________________________________
Train Car Project
Formulas: Complete the table below:
Volume of a Cylinder:
Volume of a Rectangular Prism:
Volume of a Cone:
Surface Area:
Include the dimensions of your cylinder:
Height:___________
Radius:____________
Include the dimensions of your rectangular prism:
Height:___________
Length:___________
Width:_____________
Include the dimensions of your cone:
Height:____________
Radius:_____________
1.) Calculate the volume of one of your train wheels:
2.) Calculate the volume of the train car:
3.) Calculate the volume of the train horn:
***Hint: include both shapes***
4.) Which object has the largest volume? Does this make sense?
5.) Calculate the surface area of the train car.
6.) Compare your volume of the train wheel to the volume of two other classmates train wheels.
How did the change in dimensions affect the volume?