EXPERIMENT 103: MEASUREMENTS OF LENGTH AND MASS Flashcards
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science where the largest number of measurements are made
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PHYSICS
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A way of comparing a certain attribute of an object with some given standard
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MEASUREMENT
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If a unit becomes officially accepted, it is called a
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STANDARD UNIT
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A group of standard units and their combinations
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SYSTEM OF UNITS
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TWO MAJOR SYSTEM OF UNITS
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METRIC SYSTEM (SI) AND ENGLISH SYSTEM (BRITISH SYSTEM)
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EXPERIMENTAL VALUE OF 1m in ft
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ave (ft) / ave (m)
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EXPERIMENTAL VALUE OF 1in in cm
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ave (cm) / ave (in)
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EXPERIMENTAL MASS OF A SINGLE COIN
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TOTAL MASS/ no. of pieces of coins
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average experimental mass of a single coin
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summation of experimental mass of a single coin / number of trials (S)
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slope of the line = m(g)
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(change in y/ change in x) = (y2-y1)/ (x2-x1)
