How do you find the volume of an irregular shape which floats?

Answer 1

AIM: to find the volume of a piece of cork.

APPARATIES: a displacement can, wooden block, beaker, measuring cylinder, sinker (ex. pebble) ,a piece of cork and piece of string.

ACTIVITY:

• set up the appartus.(put the displacement can on the wooden block and place the beaker close to the wooden block~under the displacement can's sprout~
• fill the displacement can with water and allow excess water to flow into the beaker.~discard this water, u don't need it~
• place the dry measuring cylinder directly below the sprout.
• tie the stone to the string and lower it carefully into the displacement can.
• allow the displaced water to collect in the measuring cylinder.
• the amount of water collected is the volume of the stone. record it as VOLUME A.
• remove the stone from the displacement can and repeat steps 2 & 3.
• tie the cork on the same string you used to tie the stone and lower both of them carefully into the displacement can.
• allow the displaced water to collect in the measuring cylinder and record it as VOLUME B.
• the difference between volumes A & B ,is the volume of the cork.

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