Syringe
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A picture of a syringe.
A syringe is a tube with a piston inside it that can be used to take in or push out a liquid through a nozzel.
About Syringes
- Syringes can be used to measure and release small amounts of liquid.
- A syringe can be used to push a liquid through a hydraulic system.
- A syringe can be used to compress a gas in a pneumatic system.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A syringe is a tube with a piston inside it that can be used to take in or push out a liquid through a nozzel.
About Syringes
- Syringes can be used to measure and release small amounts of liquid.
- A syringe can be used to push a liquid through a hydraulic system.
- A syringe can be used to compress a gas in a pneumatic system.
- A syringe may have a resolution between 1 millilitre and 0.1 millilitres.
- To use a syringe accurately: