Volume

How would you find the volume of a glass of water?

• multiply length x width x height

• pour it into a beaker and see how many mL it is

• pour in a graduated cylinder with a fixed amount of water and see how much the water rises

How would you find the volume of a rock?

• multiply length x width x height

• pour it into a beaker and see how many mL it is

• pour in a graduated cylinder with a fixed amount of water and see how much the water rises

Which tool would you use to find the volume of a box of cereal?

• a ruler

• a balance scale

• a beaker

• a graduated cylinder

What is volume?

• the amount of space something takes up

• the amount of matter in a substance or object

• how heavy something is

• how tall something is

It is the amount of matter in an object.

• volume

• mass

• weight

• density

What is the method that uses water to measure the volume of an object called?

• water displacement

• density

• volume

• mass

An irregular shaped object was placed in a graduated cylinder. The initial volume was 50mL. The final volume was 75mL. What is the volume of the irregular shaped object?

• 25mL

• 125mL

• 75mL

• 50mL

How do you find the volume of irregular shaped object?

• length (l) x width (w) x height (h)

• length (l) + width (w) + height (h)

• Water displacement

• Measure its mass using a scale

What is this piece of lab equipment called?

• triple beam balance

• ruler

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

What unit is volume measured in?

• grams

• degrees

• milliliters or cm3

• pounds