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___________ is credited with using the volume of liquid displaced by an irregular solid to find the volume of the solid


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  1. For the above stated one, a graduated cylinder is used to measure the volume of irregularly shaped objects
  2. The object is simply submerged in water and the volume of liquid that is displaced is measured.
  3. volume of that object is the same as the volume of water displaced.

Thus the difference in displacement is credited with using the volume of liquid displaced by an irregular solid to find the volume of the solid


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