Chapter 1 Making Measurments Flashcards

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How to measure volume by displacement

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. Select a measuring cylinder that is about 3 to 4 times larger than the object. Then fill it with water
.put the object into the water. The level of the cylinder will increase . The increase in its volume is equal to the volume of the object

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Units of volume :

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Cubic meters (m3)
I cubic centimeter (cm3)=0.000001 m3
1 cubic decimeter =0.001 m3
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What is density and what is the formula:

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It is the ratio of volume for a substance

Density= mass over volume

P=m over v

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How to measure speed

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Speed distance over time

S=d over t

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