Definition:Volume Element
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Definition
A volume element $\delta V$ is a (usually) infinitesimal volume of space (usually) containing a particular point $P$.
In the cartesian $3$-space such a volume element is modelled as a cuboid whose edges are parallel to the coordinate axes and assigned lengths $\delta x$, $\delta y$ and $\delta z$ respectively:
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