chapter 1 test Flashcards
metrics
kilo, hecto, deca, base, deci, cents, milli
qualitative
used adjectives to describe an observation
quantitative
unused numbers to describe an observation
precision
the digress to which experimental results differ
accuracy
how close the results are to standard
calibration
setting a measurement device to zero or to a standard
does density change
no
density
amount of matter in a gives space
density equation
mass/volume
mass
amount of matter in an object
volume
amount of space and object takes up
ordinary numbers to scientific notation
left=positive number is number of spaces moved
scientific notation to ordinary numbers
left= negative than number of spaces is the same as the exponent
multiplying scientific notation
number portion and add exponents
dividing scientific notation
divide number portion and subtract exponents