What is a meniscus? Why is it necessary to know about it when measuring liquids?

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Shi
Mar 26, 2018

The lowest point in the curve of your liquid, and you need to know it to get a precise reading of your sample.

Explanation:

https://water.usgs.gov/edu/meniscus.html
Since mostly everyone in the scientific community reads the measurement of a liquid from it's meniscus, it would be more accurate for everyone to read the amount at the same point rather than having different readings.

Ex. If you read a liquid from 2.21 cm and someone else read 2.20 cm, that can impact data gathered.

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