Chapter 3 TEST - Scientific Measurement Flashcards
What does the prefix KILO mean?
1000 time larger
Be able to convert a Celsius temperature to a Kelvin temperature.
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The unit for mass is standardized using what?
A platinum-Iridium Cylinder
The SI unite for measuring temperature is what?
Kelvin
What is the SI unit for measuring length?
Meters
What is the way to analyze and solve problems by using the units of a measurement?
Dimensional analysis
What is the term for closeness of a measurement to the true value?
Accuracy
What is the term for a ratio of equivalent measurements?
Conversion factor
What is the term for the value concerned with the reproducibility of measurements?
Precision
What is the term for the measure of the pull of gravity on a given mass?
Weight
What is the SI unit for energy?
Joule
Be able to determine the number of significant ZEROS (0) in a number.
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Be able to determine the number of significant figures in a number.
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What are three things you know about a conversion factor?
It does not change the value of a measurement
It is equal to 1
It is a ratio of equivalent measurements
Be able to represent something like 5.02 X 10(-5) in another way.
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