how do you use a graduated cylider to measure the volume of a liquid?

Answer 1

Pour the liquid in the graduated cylinder and there will usually be mL markings along the side. This measurement is volume

Answer 2

You use it just like you would a measuring cup when cooking.
If an experiment calls for a certain amount of a liquid then you just keep filling the cylinder until the liquid reaches the desired volume,as indicated by the markings,or "graduations" on the side of the cylinder.
On the other hand,if you want to find out how much of a certain liquid you have,then you simply pour it into the cylinder and read the measurement that is even with the level of the liquid.
Unless you have more liquid than the cylinder can hold.Then you fill the cylinder ONLY to it's top-most mark.Then pour that liquid into a different container.Keep track of how many times you fill up the cylinder COMPLETELY.If the last bit of liquid doesn't fill up it up all the way then record whatever volume the cylinder indicates.
Then you do the math.
Mulitply the number of times you COMPLETELY filled the cylinder with it's volume,and then you add the amount of the last bit of liquid.

Answer 3

need a reasonably horizontal surface, a table will do.

after the liquid is poured in, read off the volume from the
graduated scale. it might say for example 27 mls

Answer 4

pour the liquid into it and see where the liquid miniscus levels at- that's the volume....