6 - Volume - irregular object

With an irregular throw you use the: immersion method.

  1. Fill a measuring glass to a certain height (eg 50 cm3)
     
  2. Immerse the stone in the measuring glass.
     
  3. Read again the position of the fluid (eg 70 cm3)
     
  4. The volume of the stone is:

             Vbrick = 70 cm3 - 50 cm3 = 20 cm3