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∙ 13y agothings needed: graduate cylinder, water, and the rock
1) fill the graduated cylinder to the top with water
2) next, take the rock and slowly emerge it into the water ( water will spill over the top of the glass so do so in a sink or outside on the cement )
3) last, the amount of water left in the cylinder is the volume of your rock
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∙ 13y agoTo determine the volume of an irregular object using graduated cylinders, you fill a graduated cylinder with water right to the top, then submerge the object in the water. Measure the water that overflows using a second graduated cylinder, and read the water level in it in cc's or cubic inches. That is the object's volume.
This is a poor question. There is no way such a method can measure the volume of a sugar cube, for example, because it will dissolve in the water.
By pouring a set amount of water into the cylinder then addin the object and seeing how much the volume changes. The amount of change is the volume of the object.
It is the displacement method.
You would measure liquids with a graduated cylinder.You would measure liquids with a graduated cylinder.
Fill the graduated cylinder with water, and measure the volume. Now put the item in, measure the water's volume again, and take the difference
For mass, you would use a triple-beam balance. For volume, you would either use a graduated cylinder (for liquids), calculate the displacement with a graduated cylinder (for an odd-shaped solid), or calculate it using the equation for volume (for a regularly-shaped solid).
You can measure the volume of a solid object using a graduated cylinder and the water displacement method. Simply fill the graduated cylinder with water to a certain level, then place the solid object in the water and measure the increase in volume. The difference in volume before and after the object is added will give you the volume of the object.
The first thing you have to determine when using a graduated cylinder is the volume of liquid it can hold and the smallest volume increment it can measure. This helps ensure that you are using the appropriate graduated cylinder for your measurements and that you are able to read the volume accurately.
The scientist carefully measured the volume of the liquid using a graduated cylinder.
To determine the volume of an irregular object using graduated cylinders, you fill a graduated cylinder with water right to the top, then submerge the object in the water. Measure the water that overflows using a second graduated cylinder, and read the water level in it in cc's or cubic inches. That is the object's volume.
The volume of a liquid.
This is a poor question. There is no way such a method can measure the volume of a sugar cube, for example, because it will dissolve in the water.
Using a 10 ML graduated cylinder you can read 2 decimal places. This is also measuring volume.
This depends upon the phase of the material whose density you wish to find. Fir an irregularly shaped solid, you would have to find the volume using a graduated cylinder (to measure how much liquid it displaces) and then weigh it on a scale (probably a triple beam balance). A regularly shaped solid would not require a graduated cylinder, you could just get its measurements with a ruler. A liquid could be measured using a graduated cylinder and a scale. A gas could have its density relative to that of the air measured by observing its buoyancy vs. weight measured in a balloon. That is a bit more complicated.
Well, that depends on what cylinder you are using. For example, a graduated cylinder is used to measure the volume of a liquid, the measure of a solid by displacement, or for measuring quantities of volumes to be added into a mixture or chemical reaction.
One method to determine the density of a solid material is to measure its mass using a balance and then measure its volume using a graduated cylinder or displacement method. Divide the mass by the volume to find the density. For a liquid, one method is to measure its mass using a balance and then measure its volume by using a graduated cylinder or a specific gravity bottle. Divide the mass by the volume to calculate the density.