Part 2 Calculating the Volume of an Irregular ObjectCalculate the volume of the object using displacement. ... Fill a graduated cylinder with water. ... Gently place the object in the beaker. ... Subtract the new water level from the starting water level. read more
This will allow you to get a good estimate of volume, since the volume of the plastic used is likely to be relatively small compared to the volume of the object. 2 Find a container that can comfortably fit the object you are measuring. read more
We need to do two multiplications to work out the volume. We calculate the area of one face (or side) and multiply that by its height. The examples below show how there are three ways of doing this. read more