Objective: Measurement of an irregularly shaped body
Callipers are used for making precise measurements of quite short lengths. They are suitable for finding internal and external dimensions and depths, as demonstrated in the measurement of an irregularly shaped body. However, calculating a body’s volume from the data obtained is comparatively complex. The displacement method is an easier way to determine the volume of an irregularly shaped body.
![Experiment: Lengths and Volumes, Supplement, 8000519 [UE1010200S], Measurement procedures](/imagelibrary/UE1010200S/UE1010200S_01_Experiment-Lengths-and-Volumes-Supplement.jpg)
![Experiment: Lengths and Volumes, Supplement, 8000519 [UE1010200S], Measurement procedures](/imagelibrary/UE1010200S/UE1010200S_02_Experiment-Lengths-and-Volumes-Supplement.jpg)
![Experiment: Lengths and Volumes, Supplement, 8000519 [UE1010200S], Measurement procedures](/thumblibrary/UE1010200S/UE1010200S_01_1200_1200_Experiment-Lengths-and-Volumes-Supplement.jpg)
![Experiment: Lengths and Volumes, Supplement, 8000519 [UE1010200S], Measurement procedures (Small)](/thumblibrary/UE1010200S/UE1010200S_02_1200_1200_Experiment-Lengths-and-Volumes-Supplement.jpg)
![Experiment: Lengths and Volumes, Basic equipment, 8000518 [UE1010200], Measurement procedures](/thumblibrary/UE1010200/UE1010200_01_140_140_Experiment-Lengths-and-Volumes-Basic-equipment.jpg)
![Blue Food Colouring, 1000793 [U8410620], Consumables](/thumblibrary/U8410620/U8410620_01_140_140_Blue-Food-Colouring.jpg)
![Set of 10 Beakers,600 ml, Tall Form, 1002873 [U14211], Glassware](/thumblibrary/U14211/U14211_01_140_140_Set-of-10-Beakers-600-ml-Tall-Form.jpg)
![Laboratory Jack II, 1002941 [U15020], Jacks](/thumblibrary/U15020/U15020_01_140_140_Laboratory-Jack-II.jpg)
![Precision Dynamometer 5 N, 1003106 [U20034], Dynamometers](/thumblibrary/U20034/U20034_01_140_140_Precision-Dynamometer-5-N.jpg)
![Calipers, 150 mm, 1002601 [U10071], Measurement of Length](/thumblibrary/U10071/U10071_01_140_140_Calipers-150-mm.jpg)
![Tripod Stand 150 mm, 1002835 [U13270], Bases](/thumblibrary/U13270/U13270_01_140_140_Tripod-Stand-150-mm.jpg)
![Set of Three Safety Experiment Leads for Free Fall Apparatus, 1002848 [U13811], Experiment Leads and Cables](/thumblibrary/U13811/U13811_01_140_140_Set-of-Three-Safety-Experiment-Leads-for-Free-Fall-Apparatus.jpg)
![Set of Weights 1 g to 500 g, 1010189 [U29576], Balance Weights](/thumblibrary/U29576/U29576_01_140_140_Set-of-Weights-1-g-to-500-g.jpg)
![Free Fall Apparatus -
to determine the gravitational constant g, 1000738 [U8400830], Free Fall](/thumblibrary/U8400830/U8400830_01_140_140_Free-Fall-Apparatus-to-determine-the-gravitational-constant-g.jpg)
![Vessel with Overflow, Transparent, 1003518 [U8411310], Glassware](/thumblibrary/U8411310/U8411310_01_140_140_Vessel-with-Overflow-Transparent.jpg)
![Optical Bench K, 1000 mm, 1009696 [U8475240], Kröncke Optics](/thumblibrary/U8475240/U8475240_01_140_140_Optical-Bench-K-1000-mm.jpg)
![Optical Lamp K, 1000863 [U8475400], Kröncke Optics](/thumblibrary/U8475400/U8475400_01_140_140_Optical-Lamp-K.jpg)
![Transformer 12 V, 25 VA (230 V, 50/60 Hz), 1000866 [U8475470-230], Power Supplies](/thumblibrary/U8475470-230/U8475470-230_01_140_140_Transformer-12-V-25-VA-230-V-5060-Hz.jpg)
![Clamp K, 1008518 [U84755401], Kröncke Optics](/thumblibrary/U84755401/U84755401_01_140_140_Clamp-K.jpg)
![Convex Lens K, f = 50 mm, 1000869 [U8475901], Kröncke Optics](/thumblibrary/U8475901/U8475901_01_140_140_Convex-Lens-K-f-50-mm.jpg)
![Convex Lens K, f = 100 mm, 1010300 [U8475911], Kröncke Optics](/thumblibrary/U8475911/U8475911_01_140_140_Convex-Lens-K-f-100-mm.jpg)
![Set of 4 Image Objects, 1000886 [U8476605], Apertures, Diffraction Elements and Filters](/thumblibrary/U8476605/U8476605_01_140_140_Set-of-4-Image-Objects.jpg)
![Cord for Experiments, 1001055 [U8724980], Lever and Pulley - Accessory](/thumblibrary/U8724980/U8724980_01_140_140_Cord-for-Experiments.jpg)
![Experiment: Archimedes’ Principle, 8000526 [UE1020850], Buoyancy](/thumblibrary/UE1020850/UE1020850_01_140_140_Experiment-Archimedes-Principle.jpg)
![Experiment: Free Fall (230 V, 50/60 Hz), 8000532 [UE1030300-230], Translational motions](/thumblibrary/UE1030300-230/UE1030300-230_01_140_140_Experiment-Free-Fall-230-V-5060-Hz.jpg)
![Experiment: Lens equation (230 V, 50/60 Hz), 8000678 [UE4010100-230], Geometric Optics](/thumblibrary/UE4010100-230/UE4010100-230_01_140_140_Experiment-Lens-equation-230-V-5060-Hz.jpg)