You put 50 mL of water in a graduated cylinder, then you place an object in the water. The level rises to 55 mL. What is the volume of the object?
If it did not float then
5 mL
To find the volume of the object, we need to calculate the difference between the final volume (55 mL) and the initial volume (50 mL).
The volume of the object is equal to the increase in volume of the water. So, we can compute:
Volume of the object = Final volume - Initial volume
= 55 mL - 50 mL
= 5 mL
Therefore, the volume of the object is 5 mL.