In this work I investigated different shaped tubes, which can be made from rectangular sheets of card, of given width and length. I used Microsoft Excel to collate data.
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Tubes Part 1 Introduction: In this work I investigated different shaped tubes, which can be made from rectangular sheets of card, of given width and length. I used Microsoft Excel to collate data. (These sets of data are available in a set of appendixes at the back) Method: Using Microsoft Excel and the dimensions of the card that were given, I was able to collate the data for the volume of different shaped tubes. I used different formulas to try and test out what the maximum volumes were for each given shape. I used 24cm for the length and then 32cm for the length on the same shape to see the comparison. Throughout this investigation the length of the card is going to be represented by L and the width by W. Tube investigated To find the volumes of the different shaped tubes, I worked out the cross sectional area and then multiplied that by...


