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What tool would you use to measure out 50 mL of water?
Depending on how accurate you want to be you can use a variety of methods. Common methods include the following (with increasing level of accuracy) 1) graduated cylinder 2) volumetric pipette. 3) Calibrated micro-pipette (may require more than one transfer)
Would it be more accurate to measure the amount of water that a container can hold by using one measurement with a large graduated cylinder or two measurements with a smaller graduated cylinder?
If you measure properly, the amount of water does not change. Measurement with whatever graduated cylinder you choose will not alter the amount of liquid measured. Most people choose to measure once with a larger one, but if the amount of liquid falls between the measurement lines, you can measure the "leftover" with a smaller cylinder and find the exact answer.
What is the accurate apparatus to measure volume of water?
Depending upon the amount of substance you are using and what it is, you could use a graduated cylinder, Erlenmeyer flask, or a beaker.
When using a graduated cylinder to measure volume which is not necessary to get an accurate reading?
When using a graduated cylinder to measure volume, it is not necessary to read the volume at eye level if the cylinder is on a stable, flat surface, as this can introduce parallax error. However, maintaining eye level is generally recommended to ensure accuracy and avoid misreading the meniscus. Additionally, the type of liquid being measured is not essential for reading the volume accurately, as long as the meniscus is clearly visible.
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 would you use to measure using a graduated cylinder?
You would measure liquids with a graduated cylinder.You would measure liquids with a graduated cylinder.
Can you measure worms by using a graduated cylinder?
it depends... why would you use a graduated cylinder?
What are the advantages of using a graduated cylinder than a ruler?
well with a graduated cylinder you can measure liquid
How a cylinder is used in science?
Well, that depends on what cylinder you are using. For example, a graduated cylinder is used to measure the volume of a liquid, the measure of a solid by displacement, or for measuring quantities of volumes to be added into a mixture or chemical reaction.
What is a sentence with graduated cylinder?
During the chemistry experiment we had to measure the quantity of the liquids careful by using a graduated cylinder.
What would you measure using a graduated cylinder?
The volume of a liquid.
What can be used to mesure the volume of a solid object?
You can measure the volume of a solid object using a graduated cylinder and the water displacement method. Simply fill the graduated cylinder with water to a certain level, then place the solid object in the water and measure the increase in volume. The difference in volume before and after the object is added will give you the volume of the object.
What measurement tool do you use to measure volume?
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).
To explain one method that might be used to determine the density of a solid material and one method that might be used to determine the density of a liquid?
One method to determine the density of a solid material is to measure its mass using a balance and then measure its volume using a graduated cylinder or displacement method. Divide the mass by the volume to find the density. For a liquid, one method is to measure its mass using a balance and then measure its volume by using a graduated cylinder or a specific gravity bottle. Divide the mass by the volume to calculate the density.
How would you measure 20 milliliters using a graduated cylinder?
To measure 20 milliliters using a graduated cylinder, pour liquid into the cylinder until the meniscus (the curved surface) lines up with the 20 ml mark on the graduated scale. Make sure to read the measurement at eye level for accuracy.
What is the first thing you have to determine when using a graduated cylinder?
The first thing you have to determine when using a graduated cylinder is the volume of liquid it can hold and the smallest volume increment it can measure. This helps ensure that you are using the appropriate graduated cylinder for your measurements and that you are able to read the volume accurately.
What tool to use to find density?
This depends upon the phase of the material whose density you wish to find. Fir an irregularly shaped solid, you would have to find the volume using a graduated cylinder (to measure how much liquid it displaces) and then weigh it on a scale (probably a triple beam balance). A regularly shaped solid would not require a graduated cylinder, you could just get its measurements with a ruler. A liquid could be measured using a graduated cylinder and a scale. A gas could have its density relative to that of the air measured by observing its buoyancy vs. weight measured in a balloon. That is a bit more complicated.
