Volume Notes Topic 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 water 3.Make new measurement 4.Subtract the start volume from the new volume 5.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 L1000 mL 1 mL L

 ________________, symbol _____ _____________ = ___________ Note: ________________ We use: Cubic centimeters cc cm x cm x cmcc or cm mL = 1.0 cc

Curve in the surface of a liquid Meniscus-

Always read from the bottom of the meniscus Meniscus con’t.