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.
Kitchen Appliances: How long should it take to boil 6 quarts of water on a residential gas stove in the US? I'm trying to determine if there is something wrong with my stove (or gas line) because it routinely takes 50 to 70 minutes (took 52 minutes today) to boil 6 quarts in a covered stainless steel pot on high. The stove top burners are supposed to be 9000 BTU/hr and should take 20 minutes at 100% efficiency.