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Why do you use water displacement and not a ruler to determine the volume of pennies?
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What is the displacement of water?
When objects cannot be easily measured with a ruler water displacement is used to measure the objects volume. Water displacement measures the amount of water that is displaced, or moved. The amount that the waster rises is mL indicates the volume of the object in Cm3
What are three ways to find volume?
well first u can eat a ham sandwich or u can take volume then times it by 860 then determine how many killawatts it has in it then u divide it by the kilometers so that's two the last on is switching to allstate "Can u afford not to be in good hands?"
Why cant you use a ruler to find the volume of a paperclip?
A ruler is used to measure length and does not account for the height or width of an object, which are necessary to calculate its volume. To find the volume of a paperclip, you need to measure its dimensions in three dimensions using a tool such as a caliper or by using a water displacement method.
What do you do in order to measure the volume of rock?
Fill a beaker or measuring cylinder with water and record the volume of water indicated. Put the rock in the beaker/measuring cylinder and record the new volume of water indicated. The difference between the two volumes is the volume of the rock.
Why is the graduated cylinder used instead of a ruler to measure the volume of a rock?
Because most rocks are not made up of common geometric shapes, it would be difficult or impossible to find the volume of a rock using a ruler; there would be no easy way to measure the rock's irregular volume. However, by measuring the volume of liquid a rock displaces, its volume can easily be determined.
What are three ways to determine volume?
First way: Ruler and Fomula (L*W*H)Second way: What_are_3_different_ways_to_find_volumedisplacement with graduated cyclinderThird way: Water displacement with overflow canRead more: What_are_3_different_ways_to_find_volume
When you compared the volume of the rectangular prism by using a ruler did you get the exact measurement of volume when using displacement?
It depends on how accurately you do the measurements in each case.
What lab equipment is needed to determine the density of an irregular shape?
You do not need fancy lab equipment.Basically you need to determine two pieces of information1) The mass of the "irregular" shape (use a scale)2) The volume of the shape (use water displacement in a bucket/tub to find volume)Take the mass / volume and you have density.
To use measuring cylinder and a ruler to determine length and volume?
You don't
What is the displacement of water?
When objects cannot be easily measured with a ruler water displacement is used to measure the objects volume. Water displacement measures the amount of water that is displaced, or moved. The amount that the waster rises is mL indicates the volume of the object in Cm3
What are three ways to find volume?
well first u can eat a ham sandwich or u can take volume then times it by 860 then determine how many killawatts it has in it then u divide it by the kilometers so that's two the last on is switching to allstate "Can u afford not to be in good hands?"
What are 3 different ways to find volume?
First way: Ruler and Fomula (L*W*H)Second way: Water displacement with graduated cyclinderThird way: Water displacement with overflow can
Why cant you use a ruler to find the volume of a paperclip?
A ruler is used to measure length and does not account for the height or width of an object, which are necessary to calculate its volume. To find the volume of a paperclip, you need to measure its dimensions in three dimensions using a tool such as a caliper or by using a water displacement method.
Which two tools would help you determine the density of a block?
Something to determine volume (like a bucket of water or a ruler), and a balance to determine mass. Divide the mass of the block by its volume to find the density of the block.
What are some properties of matter that can be measured using tools?
mass (on a triple-beam balance) volume (water displacement, calculate it with a ruler) density (mass/volume) color transparency state of matter
What volume cannot be measured by a ruler?
A ruler has length and therefore measures lengths not volumes.
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.
