1. Notes: volume
Volume of a Liquid

2. volume Definition: Unit: Instrument/Equipment:
The amount of space an object takes up.
milliliters or mL
Graduated cylinder

3. What you need to know…
Liquid in a glass graduated cylinder always __________________
The bottom of the curve is called the ________________________
CURVES
MENISCUS

4. How to measure liquid volume:
1. Place GRADUATED CYLINDER on table.

5. 2. Bend down so that you are at EYE LEVEL with liquid measurement.

6. 3. Determine the SCALE of the graduated cylinder.
60 mL
55 mL
50 mL
So the scale here is 1 mL.

7. 4. Read at the ____________________ of the curve on the _____________________________.
BOTTOM
MENISCUS

8. 5. Record your measurement in the proper unit - _________________________ or ________ .
MILLILITERS mL

9. Scale: _______ mL Answer: ______ mL
0.2
6.6

10. Scale: _______ mL Answer: ______ mL1 53

11. Scale: _______ mL Answer: ______ mL
0.5
21.5