Displacement Method

The volume of water in the graduated cylinder reads 50 mL before adding an object. After we drop the object into the graduated cylinder, the water level rises to 63 mL. What is the volume of the blocks?

(Hint: Don't forget your units! And remember, solids are not measured in mL... )

• 63mL

• 50mL

• 13mL

• 13cm3

What is the volume of the ring in cubic cm?

NOTE: Don't forget the units in your answer (cm3)!

• 68mL

• 4cm3

• 68cm3

• 4mL

Steven finds the volume of a graduated cylinder with a penny in it. The volume was 43 mL. If the volume before the penny was added was 38 mL. Then what is the volume of water displaced?

• 4 mL

• 38 mL

• 43 mL

• 5 mL

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the volume of Object X?

• 10.0 cm³
• 15.0 cm³
• 20.0 cm³
• 25.0 cm³

Amy finds the volume of a graduated cylinder with a pencil in it. The volume was 37 mL. If the volume before the pencil was added was 35 mL. Then what is the volume of water displacement?

• 1 mL

• 1

• 2

• 2 mL

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Drake finds the volume of a graduated cylinder with a ring in it. The volume was 31 mL. If the volume before the penny was added was 23 mL. How much was the water displaced?

• 11 mL

• 8 mL

• 14 mL

• 9 mL

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What instrument is used to measure volume?

• ruler

• triple beam balance

• graduated cylinder

• scale

What is the curve at a liquid's surface called?

• meniscus

• graduated cylinder

• displacement

• depth

The amount of space an object takes up is called ______________

• mass

• density

• weight

• volume

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?

• 10 mL

• 15 mL

• 12 mL

• 14 mL