Date Measurement Flashcards
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Define Mass
The quantity of matter within an object.
Define Volume
The amount of space that an object occupies.
X-axis is for the _____ variable. Y-axis is for the ______ variable.
independent, dependent
How do you calculate standard deviation?
Find the mean, find how far each number in a data set is from that mean, square how far each number is, then add those distances together, then divide them by the amount of numbers in the set, finally, find the square root of that number.
How do you calculate mean?
Add all the numbers in a set of data, then divide that sum by the amount of numbers in the set.
What is it called when the dependent variable increase with the independent variable?
Direct Relationship
What is it called when the dependent variable decreases when the independent variable increases?
Indirect Relationship
What is the standard unit for length in the metric system?
Meter
What is the standard unit for volume in the metric system?
Liter
What is the standard unit for mass in the metric system?
Gram
How big are nanometers?
10 to the -9th
How big are micrometers?
10 to the -6th
