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Volume by Water Displacement

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Volume of an irregular object equals the rise in a liquid's level once it is fully submerged, since it displaces its own volume.

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Lowering a stone into a cylinder reading 25.0 mL raises it to 32.0 mL, so the stone's volume is 7.0 mL.

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The object must stay fully submerged and must not dissolve or trap air, or the reading is unreliable.