LESSON 2: MEASUREMENT AND SEPERATION TECHNIQUES Flashcards
these are the observations of the physical and chemical properties and changes that matter undergoes that are often reported QUANTITATIVELY
MEASUREMENT
QUANTIFY the property of an object and gives full context to the numbers of the property being measured
UNITS
invented by FRENCH in the 18th century; based on the powers of ten
METRIC SYSTEM
system used in some US countries
ENGLISH SYSTEM
1960; GLOBAL standard definition of units of measurement that would remain the same REGARDLESS OF THE PLACE where it is used
INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (SI UNITS)
other units of measurement obtained by a combination of base units
DERIVED UNITS
SEVEN STANDARD BASE UNITS
length
mass
time
temperature
amount of substance
electric current
luminous intensity
BASE UNITS:
length
meter
BASE UNITS:
mass
kilogram
BASE UNITS:
time
second
BASE UNITS:
temperature
kelvin
BASE UNITS:
amount of substance
mole
BASE UNITS:
electric current
ampere
BASE UNITS:
luminous intensity
candela
SYMBOL:
length
m
SYMBOL:
mass
kg
SYMBOL:
time
s
SYMBOL:
time
s