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GRADUATED CYLINDERS
Graduated cylinders are used to measure the
volume of liquids. Measuring liquids in graduated cylinders can be tricky because the liquid
surface is curved.
This curved surfaces is called the meniscus. A
meniscus forms because the liquid molecules
are more strongly attracted to the container
than to each other.
To properly measure the volume of a liquid in a
graduated cylinder you must be at eye-level
and read the bottom point of the meniscus.

mL

close - up view

50

graduates

40

40
30

30

20
10

subgraduates

meniscus

graduated cylinder

1. Measure the amount of liquid in the graduated cylinder

2. Record the measurement below. Remember to include mL in your answer.
mL

mL

50

100

mL
125

40

80

100

400

30

60

75

300

20

40

50

200

10

20

25

100

mL
25

mL

50

mL
300

20

40

15

30

10

20

10

mL

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mL

mL

mL

500

200

100

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NAME:

DATE:

GRADUATED CYLINDERS
Graduated cylinders are used to measure the
volume of liquids. Measuring liquids in graduated cylinders can be tricky because the liquid
surface is curved.
This curved surfaces is called the meniscus. A
meniscus forms because the liquid molecules
are more strongly attracted to the container
than to each other.
To properly measure the volume of a liquid in a
graduated cylinder you must be at eye-level
and read the bottom point of the meniscus.

mL

close - up view

50

graduates

40

40
30

30

20
10

subgraduates

meniscus

graduated cylinder

1. Measure the amount of liquid in the graduated cylinder

2. Record the measurement below. Remember to include mL in your answer.
mL

mL

50

100

mL
125

40

80

100

400

30

60

75

300

20

40

50

200

10

20

25

100

4.5 mL

12 mL

82 mL

50

20

40

15

30

10

20

10

3.5 mL
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mL

4.5 mL

mL
25

11 mL

mL

mL

43 mL

mL

4.8 mL

mL

500

330 mL
mL
300

200

100

70 mL

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