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What type of instrument would you use to find the volume of a solid?
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∙ 8y ago
A displacement can is used to measure the volume of a solid object.
A displacement can is a bucket with a spout in the side, near the top. First the bucket is filled until it just overflows the spout. Then something is put under the spout to collect water that comes out. As you submerge the object in the bucket, water will pour out of the spout.
The volume of of water that overflowed into the collecting container is measured. The volume of overflow water equals the volume of the solid that was placed in the water.
Legend has it that the ancient Greek scholar Archimedes was tasked by the king to measure the volume of gold that had been stolen from him by a crown-maker. While puzzling over the problem, he was taking a bath and noticed the water rise in the tub and realized it was equal to the submerged volume of his body. He leaped from the tub and ran naked down the street shouting eureka, eureka (means I have found it in Greek)
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What instrument is used to find the mass of a solid?
A scale
How do you find the density of a rectangular solid if the only instrument you have with you is a ruler?
You're pretty much up a creek. You can find the volume using only a ruler, but without a way to find the mass, you will not be able to determine the density.
How do find density if only mass is given of a rectangular solid?
If this rectangular solid is actually in your possession, then you would measure it and calculate the volume, after which you can derive the density by dividing the mass by the volume. If it is not in your possession, then you are clearly being asked to call upon your psychic powers to solve this problem.
What tools do you measure mass volume and weight with?
For mass, you would use a triple-beam balance. For volume, you would either use a graduated cylinder (for liquids), calculate the displacement with a graduated cylinder (for an odd-shaped solid), or calculate it using the equation for volume (for a regularly-shaped solid).
What technique would you use to find the volume of a solid?
To determine the volume of a solid one measures the change in volume when the object is placed in a known volume of water. Depending on the size of the object, this procedure could be followed. Fill a 100 cm3 measuring cylinder to 50 cm3. Add the object to the cylinder and read the new volume. If the object is larger, add it to a container with a spout that is filled to the brim with water and collect the runoff. Collect and measure the volume of the runoff.
How would you find the volume of an irregular solid?
eat chips
How would you find the height of a solid if you know the volume and base area?
Divide the base area into the volume.
What instrument would you use in the science laboratory to find the mass of the solid?
Triple-beam balance.
Finding the volume of a solid when would water displacement be helpful?
When you are trying to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object.
How do you find solid volume?
you can find the volume in a solid by taking the substance and putting it into a cilinder and measureing the change in inches.
A regular pyramid with a square base has a volume of 9M squared and an edge measuring 3M. Find the volume of a similar solid that has edge measuring of 4M?
The volume of the similar solid would be 16M squared.
What instrument is used to find the mass of a solid?
A scale
Instrument used to find volume?
Graduated cylinder
What instrument will find liquid volume?
A measuring cup.
How do you find the density of a rectangular solid if the only instrument you have with you is a ruler?
You're pretty much up a creek. You can find the volume using only a ruler, but without a way to find the mass, you will not be able to determine the density.
How do you find the volume of a regular shaped solid?
mass over volume
How do you find the dentisy of a solid?
mass/volume
