Volume of a rock by water displacement

An example figure from the Volume by Displacement generator.

Two 100 mL graduated cylinders: water at 50.0 mL before, and at 63.5 mL after a rock is added
Two 100 mL graduated cylinders side by side, labeled Before and After. The first holds water at 50.0 mL; in the second a rock rests on the bottom and the water has risen to 63.5 mL. The rock’s volume is the difference, 13.5 mL.

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Answer key

  • Before: 50.0 mL
  • After: 63.5 mL
  • Object: 13.5 mL

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