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Is a method used to measure the volume of irregularly shaped objects?
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
- Put an amount of water in a container of known cross-sectional area (eg a rectangular tank or a cylindrical tank) that is deeper than the object to measure.
- Mark where the water comes to.
- Put in the object of unknown volume so that it is completely submerged in the water.
- Measure the rise in water.
- Multiply the rise by the cross-sectional water to get the object's volume.
Alternatively:
- Fill a container to the brim with water
- Completely submerge the object in the water and collect all the displaced water in a measuring device.
- Read the volume of water spilled (displaced) out of the container which is the same as the volume of the object.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThe simplest method, for objects that are insoluble in water and denser than water, is the displacement method. It may be possible to get around the problem of solubility or density by using a different fluid.
Otherwise, you will need to decompose the object into smaller units whose volume is regular, calculate the volume of each unit and add them together.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoYes--as long as they are homogeneous, too.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago- Fill a container with water
- Submerge object in water
- Measure change in water level
or in short we use WATER DISPLACEMENT METHOD
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What is an instrument used to measure volume of liquids and irregularly shaped objects?
graduated cylinder
What to scientists use to measure the mass of an irregularly shaped solid?
A balance is used to measure the mass of an irregularly shaped solid.
What is the name of the method by which the volume of an irregularly shaped object is found?
the water displacement method
Can you use a balance to measure the volume irregularly shaped solid?
yes you can use a balance to measure the volume of an irregular shaped solid.
Is there a more systematic way of finding the center of gravity of an irregularly shaped object?
Finding the center of gravity of an irregularly shaped object can be done using the plumb line method.
What are the ways in locating the center of gravity of irregularly shaped objects?
ways of locating center of gravity?
Will the second method for determining volume work for any object or just an irregularly shaped one?
It depends on what the second method is!
How will you find the volume of an irregularly shaped object that would dissolve in water?
Use volume displacement method.
What are helpful hints for finding the volume of irregularly shaped objects?
break it up into pieces you know how to find the volume of
How can you calculate the volume of an irregularly shaped object?
If the object in question is water proof, and small enough. You can measure the amount of displaced water when it is placed in a tank full of water, this may not work for a lot of things but it can help when attempting to measure some objects.
What do you call the procedure that helps you find the volume of an irregularly shaped object using a graduated cylinder?
It is the displacement method.
How do you use the displacement method to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object?
Half fill a graduated glass beaker with water and note the level. Place irregularly shaped object into the beaker. Note the new level. The difference between the two levels is the volume of the object. cw: OK, that method works for objects that don't get wet -- like steel. Tissue paper would not be a good candidate. Also, if the object floats, you have to submerge the object.
