calculate egg volume

[chickwatcher1]

I looked for the formula to calculate the volume (weight) of an egg. It's a little too complex because you have two end sizes. the volune of a sphere is 4/3 x pi x radius cubed.

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Volume is not the same as weight. Your units are wrong.

 

[chickwatcher1]

ok. I cut to the quick and left off cubic inch to cc conversion showing my work, combined the 4/3 pi as well. Now I just need to know the radius, cube it, then multiply it by 96 (round to 100) and I get the weight of my egg estimate.

 

[imnukensc]

Uhhhhhhhhhh.............why don't you just weigh them?

 

[chickwatcher1]

Volume is not the same as weight. Your units are wrong.

is not 1 cc of water also 1 gram? (I realize and egg is about 3% heavier than water). But you try the complex formula to find volune of an egg, then share with us!

 

[chickwatcher1]

Uhhhhhhhhhh.............why don't you just weigh them?

Because I have my calipers right here, but my scale is out in the shop.

 

[SunHwaKwon]

The density of an egg is not the same as the density of water, and you need to know density to convert from volume to mass. The easiest thing to do in my opinion is make your own chart by gathering length and widest width and mass of a large sample and then figure out your multiplication factor.

 

[chickwatcher1]

The density of an egg is not the same as the density of water, and you need to know density to convert from volume to mass. The easiest thing to do in my opinion is make your own chart by gathering length and widest width and mass of a large sample and then figure out your multiplication factor.

 

[chickwatcher1]

I already mentioned egg weighs about 3% more than water.

 

[Ginmary]

May I ask why you need to know? There are tons of websites that will show how many liquid ozs in an egg. Then you would just need a measuring cup.