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Is volume displacement of a cylinder more accurate than measuring the dimensions?
Volume displacement is a good way to find the volume of a cylinder, and is probably better than simply measuring it.
To measure and calculate a cylinder's volume, you must use pi, which is typically rounded to 3.14. Rounding means less accuracy, and there should be no rounding involved in volume displacement.
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What is more accurate water displacement of a volume or measuring their dimensions and calculating?
That depends on the shape. If it is a uniform configuration with simple sides or walls where accurate dimension are used then calculating the volume is more accurate. If the cavity is of a unusual shape such as the combustion chamber for a cylinder head on an engine, then water displacement is more accurate. With modern software, dimension for such a cavity can be calculated by computer. However, variation to the cavity when machined or cast will never be the same as the computer model. R. Clontz
How do you find the volume of an irregular shape which floats?
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.this is silly......because i never answered what the person asked....but i gave an answer.
How can you find the volume of a small stone?
-Use a a measuring cylinder and put 50 litres of water inside. slowly put the stone in and record the new volume. take the new volume and take away 50 and you got the volume of the stone. -Use the displacement method if the stone cannot fit into the measuring cylinder.
What is the unit of the measurement on a measuring cylinder?
On a measuring cylinder in a science lab. it is 'millilitre (mL)'.
What is an alternative to water displacement for finding the volume of a solid?
If the solid is a regular shape, such as a cylinder or sphere, you can find the appropriate dimensions and use formulas to find the result. If it is of a irregular size, I doubt if there is another method (even if there is, displacement of water would most likely be the simplest method)
