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MESURING VOLUMES

 

MESURING VOLUMES

Liquids and solids

 

 

Description: Graduated cylinders and pipettes | Concave surface in measuring pipette - Liquids and solids - Interactive simulation.

 

Definitions

Pipette: graduated laboratory tool used to transport a measured volume of liquid.

Meniscus: Sometimes, the liquid tend to curve downward. This curve is a concave meniscus. This occurs between water and glass. Other times, the meniscus is convex.

 

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