Name_______________________________
Period_____
Volume of Irregular Solids Lab
Materials:
 1x 600 mL beaker
 1x 250 mL beaker
 1x 10 mL graduated cylinder
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1x 50 mL graduated cylinder
1x Digital scale
1x Volume spill cup
Phase 1 – Volume and Mass:
1) Choose an object that you want to measure and weigh it on a scale.
2) Next fill a container with water and measure the amount. The container you choose will
depend on the size of the object.
3) Record the volume of water before placing the object in.
4) Place the object in the water.
5) Check the new volume in the container.
6) Subtract your original volume from this new value and you have the volume of the object you
placed in the water.
Name
Object #1:
Object #2:
Object #3:
Object #4:
Object #5:
Object #6:
Mass of Object
Volume of Water
Before
Volume of Water
After
Volume of Object
Phase 2 – Volume spill cups:
1) Choose an object that you want to measure and weigh it on a scale.
2) Fill the volume spill cup up until water is flowing out of the spigot. Allow the water to drain
over a sink until it stops on its own.
3) Place an appropriate container underneath the spigot to collect and measure the water.
4) Place your chosen object in the water. This will cause the water to flow out of the spigot.
Allow the water to drain into the container until it stops.
5) Measure the volume in the container to figure out the mass of the object.
Name
Mass of Object
Volume of Water
Object #7:
Object #8:
Analysis:
1. Why do we use water (or another liquid) to measure volume?
2. Did any of the objects take more or less volume than you expect?
3. Are volume and mass the same thing?
Explain.
4. Choose two of your measurements above.
kilograms and liters.
Object #__:
Object #__:
If so, which ones?
Convert them from grams and milliliters into