Usually integration is the mathematical tool used for more complex solid shapes.
Some shapes have very simple volumetric calculations (a rectilinear box - of which a cube is a special example - has the volume of h*b*l (height times base times length).
Cones and pyramids have V= a*h/3 (one third the base area times the height).
For a simple regular shape, then calculating its volume, and measuring its weight would be the appropriate approach. For this you'll need a ruler, and a weight balance. Its density is given by weight per unit volume. e.g. 1.35 grams per ml.
well, for an irregularly shaped object it is a eureka can or a graduated cylinder, but for a regularly shaped object it is a simple formula: Length*Width*Height. I am 10 years old and learned that in science class.
The process of solid materials being shaped and reformed due to heat or pressure is called
This is the Archimedes principle.
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Yes, solid volumes can always be determined by the displacement method, as long as the solid is denser than the fluid it is submerged in. The method involves measuring the volume of liquid displaced by the solid when it is fully submerged, which is equal to the volume of the solid.
The method for determining the volume of a solid depends on its shape. The volume of a solid object with a regular geometric shape (rectangular box, cube, cylinder, sphere) can be determined using the volume formula for the shape. Because many objects are not regularly shaped their volume cannot be determined using a volume formula. The volume of these objects can be found by water displacement. A volume of water sufficient to cover the object is placed in a graduated cylinder and the volume read. The object is added to the cylinder and the volume read again. The difference between the two volumes is the volume of the object.
By water displacement. Pour a certain volume of water into a graduated cylinder, and record that volume. Now, place the irregularly shaped object into the cylinder, and record the level to which the water now rises. Take the difference between those two volumes, and you now have the volume of your irregularly shaped object.
For a simple regular shape, then calculating its volume, and measuring its weight would be the appropriate approach. For this you'll need a ruler, and a weight balance. Its density is given by weight per unit volume. e.g. 1.35 grams per ml.
Put solid in a container ; fill container with water to a known container volume; take object out of container and read the remaining volume. subtract this remaining volumefrom the known volume. This result is the volume of the regular or irregular shaped solid.
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).
If the regularly shaped solid were hollow, the error introduced in the determination of density would be an underestimate of the true density. This is because the calculation of density involves dividing the mass by the volume, which would mistakenly include the volume of the hollow space, leading to a lower density value.
well, for an irregularly shaped object it is a eureka can or a graduated cylinder, but for a regularly shaped object it is a simple formula: Length*Width*Height. I am 10 years old and learned that in science class.
both liquids and solids have definite volumes
The volume of an irregularly shaped solid can be measured by placing the solid in a known quantity of water in a container with measurement markings. Take the new volume and find the difference between this and the old volume. This is the volume of your irregularly shaped solid.