Integrated Science Flashcards
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What is the symbol for kilograms?
“kg”
Kilograms are the standard unit for mass.
What is the symbol for meters?
“m”
Meters are the standard unit for length.
What is the symbol for seconds?
Seconds are the standard unit for time.
What is the symbol for kelvin?
“K”
Kelvin is the standard unit for temperature. If the unit is named after a person, the unit is written in capital letters. Kelvin is named after Lord Kelvin or William Thomson.
What is the unit for amperes?
“A”
Amperes are the symbol for electricity. it is named after André-Marie Ampère.
What is the symbol for candelas?
“cd”
Candelas are the standard unit of luminous intensity.
What is the symbol for moles?
“mol”
Moles are the standard unit of substance.
What is the symbol for newtons?
“N”
Newtons are the standard units of force and weight. It is named after Isaac Newton.
What is the symbol for watts?
“W”
Watts are the standard unit for energy transfer. It is named after James Watt.
What are the 4 common systems of measurement?
Imperial, Metric, English, and SI
SI is the standard system. In the Philippines, units are measured in the Metric System.
What is the letter representing length?
“l”
What is the letter representing mass?
“m”
What is the letter representing time?
“t”
What is the letter representing temperature?
“T”
Do not mix up “t” for time and “T” for temperature.
When a measurement is close to the widely accepted value, it is _____.
Accurate
Accuracy is how close the measurement is to an assigned accepted/set value.
When multiple measurements are either exactly or almost exactly close to one another, the measurements are _____.
Precise
Precision is how close multiple measurements are together.
What does GRESA mean?
Given, Requirement, Equation, Solution, Answer
These are the order you solve word problems.
What is the 1 estimated digit at the end of a measurement called?
Uncertain Digit
What are significant digits?
All certain digits and the 1 estimated digit at the end.
What is the least count?
The smallest unit available in the measuring tool/device
How do you calculate least count?
Difference between 2 lines
divided by
number of divisions between 2 lines
What is a ruler used for?
Measuring length.
What is a triple beam balance for?
Measuring mass.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
Mass counts the amount of atoms in an object, and is constant.
Weight is a force caused by gravity, and is not constant.
