What are two ways to measure the volume of solid?

Answer 1

For any regular prism, multiply the area of the base by the length of a side.

For irregular objects, use water displacement. Measure a volume of liquid with a graduated cylinder (or other measuring tool). Then, simply drop the object you want to know the volume of into the water. Find the new measurement that the water reaches on the graduated cylinder. Subtract the new reading from the old reading, and that's the volume of the object.

Answer 2

The proper technique in measuring volumes of liquid is to use a glass container with markings on it. A glass container is used so that there is no water left in the container. The markings allow a person to read the measurement clearly. Using this technique allows for accuracy.

Answer 3

One method used to determine the volume of solids and liquids is measuring, which can also be described as measurement or displacement. Answer provided by a Switched On Schoolhouse (computer homeschooling) science quiz.

Answer 4

if it is a regular solid, then you times the height by the base by the length

if it is an irregular solid, then you take a Eureka can, fill it with water up to the beginning of the nozzle, put the solid in, measure the volume of the water that comes out and that's your volume

Answer 5

If the solid is square or rectangular in shape, you can measure the three dimensions and multiply them to get volume in cubic units, such as cubic centimeters.

If the solid is an irregular shape, you will need to use water displacement to measure the volume. To do this you place enough water in a graduated cylinder that will cover the solid. Then record the water volume. Next, carefully place the solid into the cylinder. Measure the new water volume. The volume of the solid is the second water volume minus the original water volume.

Answer 6

If you have a regularly shaped solid, look up the formula in your math book for determining the volume of that object. Look it up in the Index. Use a ruler or meter stick to take the appropriate measurements. Don't forget to record your results with the proper units (ie. mm3, cm3, m3).

If you have an irregularly shaped object, you will need an overflow can which has a spigot, a beaker, and a graduated cylinder. You should fill the overflow can completely with water. Do this in a sink. Then position the beaker so it will catch any water that flows out of the spigot. Place your object in the overflow can. It should cause some water to flow out of the spigot and into the beaker. That water is the same volume as the object that you placed in the overflow can. Pour the water in the beaker into the graduated cylinder, and take the measurement. Since 1 mL is equal to 1 cm3, you can record the solid's volume in cm3. This method of determining the volume of an irregular solid is called the water displacement method.

Answer 7

You can use the water displacement method to measure the volume of an irregularly shaped solid. For a regularly shaped object you can do length x width x height.

Answer 8

The tool and unit of measurement would depend on which property of the substance you were measuring.