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Always read from the bottom of the meniscus (where the liquid reaches up the side of the container).
Meniscus.
The liquid curve is called a meniscus.
A Graduated Cylinder
The level of the liquid in the cylinder rose by 10 mL when the rock was submerged in the liquid.
When you read a scale on the side of a container with a meniscus, such as a graduated cylinder or volumetric flask, it's important that the measurement accounts for the ... For mercury, take the measurement from the top of the meniscus. ...
A graduated cylinder is used to find the VOLUME of a liquid.
Always read from the bottom of the meniscus (where the liquid reaches up the side of the container).
measured with a graduated cylinder
The least dense liquid is found at the bottom of the graduated cylinder, because the less dense it is, the farther it will go down in th graduated cylinder.
To measure the amount of liquid in a specific manner
the use of graduated cylinder is for measuring liquid objects
Liquid volume.
a graduated cylinder
Liquid volume.
To measure the volume of a liquid, you can use a graduated cylinder.
the most accurate would be a graduated cylinder but there are beakers and other things that aren't as accurate