1.3 - Measurement Flashcards
0
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The straight line distance between two points
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Length
1
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A way of expressing a value as the product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10
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Scientific Notation
2
Q
The quantity of matter in an object or sample
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Mass
3
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The amount of space taken up by an object
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Volume
4
Q
The ratio of an objects mass to its volume
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Density
5
Q
A ratio of equivalent measurements that is used to convert a quantity expressed in one units to another unit
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Conversion factor
6
Q
A gauge of how exact a measurement is
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Precision
7
Q
All the digits that are known in a measurement, plus the last digit that is estimated
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Significant figures
8
Q
The closeness of a measurement to the actual value of what is being measured
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Accuracy
9
Q
An instrument that measures temperature or how hot an object is
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Thermometer
