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.
1 3) Add carefully the ears of corn to the boiling water. Use tongs or place the ears on a flexible cutting board that you can use to protect your hands and body from any splash that will occur as the ears of corn hit the boiling water.  4) Return the water to a full rolling boil (this should take 3-5 minutes).