Difference between revisions of "Measuring Cylinder"

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A set of different size measuring cylinders.

A measuring cylinder is a piece of equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid.

There are many different size measuring cylinders.

Measuring cylinders measure volume in millilitres.

You must get down to 'eye level' to read a measuring cylinder accurately.


When water is in a tube the water sticks to the sides making a 'U' shape called a meniscus. This makes it difficult to read a measuring cylinder accurately.	If you are too	Text	Text

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 ===About Measuring Cylinders===
-: There are many different size measuring cylinders.
+: There are many different size '''measuring cylinders'''.
 : '''Measuring cylinders''' measure [[Volume of a Liquid|volume]] in [[Millilitre|millilitres]].
+: You must get down to 'eye level' to read a '''measuring cylinder''' accurately.
+===Reading a Measuring Cylinder===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+|[[File:Meniscus4.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:Meniscus3.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:Meniscus2.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:Meniscus1.png|center|200px]]
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When water is in a tube the water sticks to the sides making a 'U' shape called a [[meniscus]]. This makes it difficult to read a measuring cylinder accurately.
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |If you are too
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Text
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Text
+|}