Water Displacement

What is the volume of the battery in question 1?

(a)   ml

How much water was displaced in question 2?

ml

(a)  

What is the water level once the button was placed in the graduated cylinder?

(a)   ml

How much space does the key take up?

(a)   ml

How do you determine the volume of the button?

• Read the number from the bottom. The answer is 12 ml.

• Subtract the original water level from the level after the button is in the cylinder.

• Add the empty water level to the new level.

• Divide the new level by the original level.

Using the pictures of 5 through 10, put the objects in order from the largest volume to the smallest volume.

• button

• nail

• key

• battery

​ The key from number 8 is more volume than the ​ (a)  

• button
• battery

Match the following items to the correct volume.

• 8 ml

• battery

• 3 ml

• glue

• 2 ml

• button

• 5 ml

• marble

What is the first step to determine the volume of an object when using water displacement?

• Set the triple beam balance to all zeros.

• Put the object being measured into the water.

• Measure the water level with out the object being in the water.

• Subtract the original water level from the new level created.