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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.