Measuring Volume
Physics: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 1.1.2
Volume
Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.
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Measuring volume
- Measuring cylinders are used to measure volume.
- Read a measuring cylinder with your eye at the level of the liquid.
- Take the reading from the bottom of the meniscus (curve in the surface of a liquid) with the measuring cylinder placed on a flat surface.
Test yourself on Measuring Volume
What is the definition of volume?
Where should your eye be when using a measuring cylinder to read a volume?
When using a measuring cylinder, where should the eye and the cylinder be positioned?