Reading Graduated Cylinders

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What is measured with a graduated cylinder?

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Volume of liquid

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What is special about graduated cylinders?

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They measure small amounts very accurately. We use them when precision is important.

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Why is a graduated cylinder more accurate than a beaker?

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Because it is tall and skinny, more markings can be fit and read on a graduated cylinder

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What is the maximum value this graduated cylinder can measure? Options: 1 ml, 10 ml, 25 ml, 50 ml

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25 ml

Front

What is the maximum value this graduated cylinder can measure? Options: 10 ml, 25 ml, 100 ml, 250 ml

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100 ml

Front

Where is the number 7?

Back

7 is not marked. We know that 7 is between 6 and 8, so I infer that it is the longer line between 6 and 8

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How many spaces are there between 20 and 25?

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5

Front

How many spaces are there between 6 and 7?

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5

Front

How many spaces are there between 20 and 25?

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5

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What do you see when you look at the meniscus of a liquid?

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The liquid curves upward along the edge.