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It depends on the object's size: if it's a small object then it's cubic centimetres or cubic millimetres, if its big than its measured by cubic metres or cubic kilometres. [hectometres or decimetres]
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Those are the units of measurement, but the question appears to ask for the method. If so there are two approaches. If the object is of regular geometry, measure it and calculate by the appropriate formula. If it is irregular but small, and can be immersed, its volume is that of water displaced by immersion in an Archimedes Can or a graduated measuring-cylinder.
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NB: I edited the first answer from linear to cubic because it is about volumes, corrected the spellings of these French words, and isolated the hecto- and deci- metres in [ ] because though they "exist" they are not recognised in a formal way and hardly used even in everyday life.
The cubic centimetre is used in chemistry and in specifying engine cylinder capacities but it too is not a "Preferred Unit". Nor is the (linear) centimetre although it is commonly used for everyday shopping. The SI units of length other than the metre and kilometre, are not at all ergonomic!
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∙ 12y agoIf you are measuring a liquid, then you should use a graduated cylinder. If you are measuring the volume of an irregular solid, you should use water displacement. If you are measuring a regular solid, measure length, width, and height, then multiply them together.
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∙ 14y agoYou can use the graduated cylender
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What instrument measures the volume of an irregular object?
If you submerge the object in a volumetrically-labeled beaker, the volume of water displaced (how much the water rises when the object is submerged), is the volume of the object.Either a graduated cylinder or overflow can is used to measure the volume of an irregular solid by water displacement.
What is the best way to measure the volume of an irregular shaped solid?
You can read the measurements wrongly depending on the type of liquid used to measure the volume for irregularly shaped objects. You should determine whether the liquid used forms an upper or lower meniscus. For regularly shaped objects, errors occur when you read the units are rounded off.
What pieces of lab equipment measure volume?
There are three ways to measure volume. If you are measuring a liquid, you need a graduated cyliner. If you are measuring the volume of a regular solid, you need a ruler to measure length, width, and height. You would then use the formula V=LxWxH. The third way to measure volume is to use displacement to find the volume of an irregular solid. You would put a certain amount of water in a graduated cylinder, write the starting amount down. Add the irregular solid to the graduated cylinder. Record the ending amount of liquid and subtract the ending amount minus the starting amount.
What can the volume of an irregular object be measured by?
The volume of an irregular object can most accurately be determined by its displacement in water. Fill a container to the brim, and stand it in a tub of some description. When you submerge the irregular object, the quantity of water displaced (ie. overflowing into the tub) will be equal to the volume of the object. The accuracy of this method will be determined by your ability to measure the quantity of water and the purity of it (pure H20 being ideal). This was first discovered by Archimedes, who used the displacement of water to ensure the kings crown was solid gold.
What is the Function of the Measuring Cylinder?
A measuring cylinder also called graduated cylinder is laboratory glassware used to measure the volume of liquids. Some of its functions are the following: it is used at home when there is a need to measure volume of liquid ingredients required for a recipe and itÕs also used to accurately measure liquids used in chemistry or biology laboratories.
One method used to measure the volume of an irregular solid involves immersing the object in water?
The method used to measure an irregular solid by placing it in water is called dispersion. If you note the level of the water before placing the object in and the level after, you can find the volume of the object by calculating the difference.
Is one method used to measure the volume of an irregular solid involves immersing the object in water?
yes
What tool can be used to measure the volume of an irregular solid object?
To find the volume of a solid you can't simply calculate, get a large tub of water in which you can completely immerse the solid. Fill the tub with water to the edge, then submerge the solid. Any water that spills over has been replaced by the solid and signifies the amount of space the solid is now taking up. Weigh the water or put it in 1l bottles. 1kg of water is 1l and a liter is a cubic decimeter. From there you can calculate the volume in any unit you want.
What do you use to measure the volume of a small object?
Millilitres and/or cubic centimetres are used to measure the volume of a small object. milileters
Is balance used to measure the volume of an object?
No
What does A Graduated Cylinder used for?
It is used primarily to accurately measure liquid volume. It can also be used to measure solid volume by liquid displacement.
What example of finding volume?
There kind of solid object will determine the formula that will be used to find its volume.
Is it true that one method used to measure the volume of a irregular solid involves immersing the object in water?
Yes. Obviously it doesn't work for all objects.
What is used to measure how much space an object occupies?
its volume and depending on its system of object
What is the mathematical formula used to measure the volume of a cubic solid?
6s2
What is a object used to measure the volume very precisely?
Use a graduated cylinder to precisely measure volume
What can be used to mesure the volume of a solid object?
g/cm3 and g/mL
