In either the English or the metric system, we can measure volume is by relating it to a standard used to measure length. In this experiment, we are going to measure the volume of a small box using one of the English units of length, the inch. Materials Needed: Ruler; shoe box, cereal box, or other small box. Procedure: Measure the length, width and height of the box to the nearest inch.
Quick Answer. It takes five to 10 minutes to boil 6 to 8 cups of water. The water, pot and stove temperatures; the water's salinity; the pot's volume, surface area and conductivity; the altitude; and whether or not a lid is in place affect the amount of time needed to boil water. Keep Learning.
A nswer : Never boil your corn for any longer than 10 minutes. The best way to boil corn is for less than a minute and then let it seep in the covered hot water for 10 minutes. This process is detailed below. Thatâs the quick answer to how long to boil corn, but see the chart below for additional boiling times for corn.