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How do you measure the volume of a rock using a displacement can?
KimRobinson
Apparatus needed: Displacement can, sinker such as rock, calibrated beaker, string to attach to rock, tripod stand ( not necessary ) or level surface.
Fill displacement can with water, place on tripod stand or flat surface, at the opening or ' side shoot ' of displacement can place calibrated beaker.
Dip or place the rock with string attached into water of displacement can, a volume of water will flow or fall through the opening of displacement can, into calibrated beaker.
This water, known as the excess water is equivalent to that of the volume of rock, simply observe the meniscus ( of calibrated beaker) and that measure will be the volume.
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The amount of space a rock takes up is its....?
displacement ^_^
If you found a rock and you want to measure its volume what would you do to measure the rock volume?
Use water displacement. Measure water before you put the rock in it, and then again afterwards. Put a measuring cup large enough to hold the rock in a pot large enough to hold the measuring cup and fill the measuring cup to the very top with water. Lower the rock into the measuring cup carefully so that the water flows over and into the pot. Carefully remove the measuring cup with the rock without spilling any additional water into the pot. When you measure the water in the pot it will equal to the volume of the rock (accuracy will depend on how careful you were). This is displacement measuring.
Describe a method that the student could use to find the volume of this rock?
You can find the volume of a small rock in no time at all. Just fill up a container that is marked by volume with water and record the volume. Then drop the small rock inside the container. Record the new volume. Find the difference between the new and old volumes. This is the volume of the small rock. You could do this in any liquid.
How can you find the density of a rock or key?
Find the mass using a scale. Find the volume by the water displacement method. Divide mass by volume and that equals density.
How can you measure volume of the rock?
it is easiest to do with small rocks, but can be dome with anything if you can move it and have a container large enough to hold it. place water into a container with measurment markings and place the rock into it. the amount the water level rises, called displacement, is the volume of the rock.
Why is the graduated cylinder used instead of a ruler to measure the volume of a rock?
Because most rocks are not made up of common geometric shapes, it would be difficult or impossible to find the volume of a rock using a ruler; there would be no easy way to measure the rock's irregular volume. However, by measuring the volume of liquid a rock displaces, its volume can easily be determined.
How do you find the volume of an odd size rock?
The volume of an odd size rock can be obtained through methods like displacement method.
How would you find the volume of a stone by using water displacement?
Place a rock in a container, add water, and record the volume.Pour an unknown amount of water into a glass container, add the rock, and note the water level; the unknown amount of water plus the weight of the rock is the volume of the rock.Pour a known amount of water into a glass container, add the rock, and note the new water level; the difference in water levels is the volume of the rock.Water displacement will not work.
What do you do in order to measure the volume of rock?
Fill a beaker or measuring cylinder with water and record the volume of water indicated. Put the rock in the beaker/measuring cylinder and record the new volume of water indicated. The difference between the two volumes is the volume of the rock.
How can you find the volume of a small rock using only water and either a measuring cup or a graduated cylinder?
Fill the cylinder with water to a marked point. Then place the rock in the water and measure how much the water level rises. That will give you the amount of volume displaced by the rock and so the volume of the rock.
How do you measure a irregular solid?
You use a graduated cylinder to measure the volume of the rock with the water and the water without the rock
Which one of these can not be used with the displacement method a rock a sugar cube block of wood oxygen gas a whale a coin?
A sugar cube, since the sugar cube will dissolve in the water and you will not be able to measure the increase in volume.
