Maybe to see how much space it takes up.
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If you know its density, you could just weigh it. Otherwise, you could use a 3-D digitizing device to digitize its outline. I've seen them in the past, but will have to do a quick search to see if I can find one. It's like a wand mounted on...
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Break the object into parts that a block or a cylinder has. For example, if you are finding the volume of a doughnut, you will measure the surface of it and subtract the measurements of the hole.
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When measuring for the volume of regular solids, such as dice, it's as simple as length times width times height. The formula looks like this: V = (l)(w)(h) (Volume is usually measured in cubic centimeters [cm 3 ]) When measuring for the vo...
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Get a liquid volume measuring jug, fill it to a fixed level with water and make a note of the level = level A. Next drop in the solid object and make a note of the new level = level B. Subtract level A from level B and the difference is the...
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If you submerge the object in a volumetrically-labeled beaker, the volume of water displaced (how much the water rises when the object is submerged), is the volume of the object.
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By definition, an irregular object is one that does not have an easy mathematical representation, it is extremely difficult (if not impossible) to calculate its volume without placing it into a solution of some sort. Attempts to calculate v...
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