Volume NotesTopic 1

The amount of space that an object takes up

Volume-

Graduated cylinder

Measured with or by:

Ruler- length x width x height

Measured with or by:

Air piston

Measured with or by:

Water displacement method

Measured with or by:

1. Place a determined amount of water into the cylinder (enough to cover the object)

2. Place object into the water3. Make new measurement4. Subtract the start volume from the

new volume5. Record results… include UNITS! No

naked numbers.

Water displacement method

symbol L

Base unit is the liter,

1. ________, symbol ______

_____ = _____ or _____ = _____

We use:milliliter

mL

1 L 1000 mL 1 mL 0.001

L

________________, symbol _____

_____________ = ___________Note: ________________

We use:Cubic centimeters cc

cm x cm x cm

cc or cm31.0 mL = 1.0

cc

Curve in the surface of a liquid

Meniscus-

Always read from the bottom of the

meniscus

Meniscus con’t.