Tools Used For Measurement
- 1. Tools Used For Measurement
- 2. Units and Tools of Measurement Type of Measurement Unit/ Abbreviation Tool Used Length Meter, m Meter Stick, measuring tape Mass Kilogram, kg Electronic scale or balance Volume Liter, l Graduated Cylinder Time Seconds, s Stopwatch or clock Temperature Celsius ° C, Kelvin °K Thermometer
- 3. Length • Measurement of distance • How long or how far something is • Can measure with a meter stick, measuring tape • SI Unit is the Meter
- 4. Length Comparison SI Unit of Measurement Used Here Centimeters Compliments of Slideshare Kermis June 5, 2008
- 5. Mass • The amount of material in an object • Can measure on a scale or balance • SI unit is the Kilogram • Electronic balances can detect measurements to the nearest hundredths or thousandths place
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- 7. Volume • The amount of space an object or material takes up • Can used a graduated cylinder, syringe, buret, pipet, or volumetric flask • SI Unit is the Liter • Volume= L X W X H • Volume can also be determined by Compliments of Slideshare Kermis June 5, 2008 displacement of water
- 8. Volume- Meniscus Meniscus is the curvature of the liquid in the container Need to get eyelevel with liquid and read the low point of the meniscus as seen here This can be a source of error if not read properly
- 9. Time • Units of the day • How long or short something takes; events in the past, present and future • Measured with a stop watch or clock • SI Unit is seconds • Often need to consider significant figures- fractions of a second
- 10. Temperature • How hot or cold a material is; the average kinetic energy of a material • SI Unit- Celsius, Kelvin • Tool used- thermometer
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