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Solids w/irregular sides:
Use Graduated Cylinder: Water Displacement Method
(measure how much water goes up when object is dropped
in)
Liquids: Use a Graduated Cylinder (mL)
Basic Unit of Measurement = Liter (L) for Liquids, (cm
3
) for Solids
1. The object is put into a
graduated cylinder with
____mL of water
2. The object raises the water level
by____ mL
3. Subtract volume #1 from
volume #2
4. The difference is the volume of
the object in milliliters
1 mL = 1 cm
3
so a volume of 5 mL
can be converted directly to 5 cm
3
Image: Using the water
displacement method.
Always measure the volume with the
graduated cylinder at eye level.
Read from the bottom of the Meniscus!
Basic Unit of
Measurement is
the Liter (L)
What is the volume of water in this
graduated cylinder?
Determine the volume of this cube.
5
.
7
c
m
The answer is
Volume = length x width x height
l = 5.7 cm
w = 5.7 cm
h = 5.7 cm
V = 5.7 cm x 5.7 cm x 5.7 cm
V = 185.19 cm
3
Volume of Irregular Objects
A rock was placed into a graduated cylinder
containing 100 milliliters of water. The
diagram to the right illustrates the new level
of water.
What is the volume of the rock?
(A) 41 mL (B) 141 mL
(C) 42 mL (D) 142 mL
Modified from NY State Regents Exam: Biology Jan. 24, 2001
A rock was placed into a graduated cylinder
containing 100 milliliters of water. The
diagram to the right illustrates the new level
of water.
What is the volume of the rock?
(C) 42 mL
142 mL (end) 100 mL (start) = 42 mL
Each line = 2 mL increments
Modified from NY State Regents Exam: Biology Jan. 24, 2001 question # 117
Volume of Irregular Objects
.
Density
Density is the
relationship between the
MASS and the VOLUME
of an object
Abbreviation: D
Density = Mass (g)
Volume (cm
3
)
Units are g/cm
3
Have You Ever Heard of a
DENSELY POPULATED CITY
or a DENSE FOREST?
Find the density of the box below.
12.5 cm
5.6 cm
5.6 cm
Mass 456 g
The solution
Volume = length x width x height
V = 12.5 cm x 5.6 cm x 5.6 cm
V = 392 cm
3
M = 456 g
Density = Mass Volume
D = 456 g 392 cm
3
D = 1.16 g/cm
3
The box would sink in water because
the density of water is 1 g/cm
3