What variables might affect the accuracy of the measurment of volume using the water displacement method?

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What variables might affect the accuracy of the measurment of volume using the water displacement method?

2007-06-05 00:54:19 · 3 answers · asked by Kerri L B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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As already mentioned by some answerers, temperature of water, temperature of the solid, errors in graduated beaker

2007-06-05 02:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

water temperature : hot water is not as dense

temperature of object being measured: objects can shrink or expand if their temperature varies. You'd want both at the same temp.

theoretically, barometric pressure.

spillage, if not careful.

2007-06-05 01:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by Ignoramus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

temp of fluid as hot fluid is not as dense

2007-06-05 01:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by Save_Us.925 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋