Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is the language of science?
Mathematics
What is a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal?
Equation
What is the closeness of a measurement to the quantity’s actual value?
Accuracy
For measured data to be meaningful, it must include what?
Units
What is a specific measure to which other measures are compared to ensure uniformity?
Standard of Measure
What system of measurement is most commonly used in the US today?
FPS system
Which system, created by the French, uses prefixes attached to the name of each basic unit to make it larger or smaller?
Metric system
Which metric prefix means 1000?
Kilo (k)
Which metric prefix means one thousandth?
Milli (m)
What has been universally accepted as the standard system of measurement for scientific and technical purposes?
SI
What is the SI base unit for mass and weight?
Kilogram
Formulas for converting Fahrenheit and Celsius
F = 9/5 (C) + 32; C = 5/9 (F - 32)
What is a conversion factor that will cancel the original units and give us the desired units?
Dimensional analysis
What is the amount of three-dimensional space matter takes up; how large or small an object is?
Volume
Formula for Volume of Rectangular Prism
V = lwh
