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What is the formula to find the volume of an irregular object?

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There is no formula; however, you can take the object and place it in a jar of precisely measured water, then place the object in the water. Watch the amount of ml (or liters depending on how large the object is). The amount it goes up or displaces the water to is the volume of the object.

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Why does one use a measuring cylinder to find the volume of an irregular solid object?

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You need to find the difference between initial and final readings to know the volume of your object.

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Is water displacement a good way to find the volume of irregular objects?

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Yes, it is.

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Who invented the first way of determining the volume of irregular-shaped objects?

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Archimedes, since he found that objects displace water when he was in a bathtub.

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What is the formula of an irregular object?

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First you find the regulate Schindler, then you apply it gently to the contortion. Add the two together for your formula.

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If the object is hollow, will there be any difference in its volume?

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A hallow object will be less dense than an equally sized solid object. However, the volume will be the same.

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What will happen if the volume of an irregular solid is found instead of water?

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Set the cylinder on a flat surface at room temperature. If there are bubbles present, wait a few moments for them to pop. Tilt the cylinder, and gently slide the object down until it's fully submerged. Subtract the original measurement from the new measurement. The difference is the volume of the object.

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What is the of volume of an irregular shape?

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The final measurement is with the object and water, minus the measurement of the water at first.

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A student is measuring the volume of water in a graduated cylinder. She measures the volume of water as 80.0 mL. She discovered that the actual volume was 80.1 mL. Is her measurement accurate?

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Yes, it would be considered accurate since the expected answer: a) is almost equal the actual answer, and b) falls within the range of exprimental error (things like human or equipment error).

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What is the instrument used to measure the volume of and irregularly shapeed solid?

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You would use either a measuring cylinder like the article says above, or use a Eureka can, which pours the water displaced by the object whose volume you're measuring into a measuring cylinder.

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How do I find an irregular object's density if it cannot fit into a graduated cylinder?

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Use a Eureka can, which is a) larger than the cylinder, and b) will pour the displaced water out of the can into a graduated cylinder to be measured.

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What is the name of the procedure when finding the volume of an irregular object?

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The Archimedes' principle, named after the Greek mathematician and inventor who came up with it.

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Sometimes, two ice cubes of the same size melt into different lengths of water. Why?

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Add ice cubes of exactly the same size to each nest and float the nests in a tub of simply-boiled water. Then they melt due to heat.

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