making good measurments Flashcards

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1
Q

Write number in _

A

Decimals

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2
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Always round to the _ place

A

Hundredth

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3
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Name the equipment you use for precisely measureing the volume of liquids

A

Graduated cylinder

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4
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Equipment used for less precise measuring or heating of liquids

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Beaker

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5
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Place gc on_

A

Flat surface

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6
Q

Get_ when reading it

A

Eyelevel

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7
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Only read the _

A

Meniscus

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8
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the unit of measurment for volume of liquid is

A

liter

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9
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most graduated cylinders measure in

A

mililiters

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10
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the very first thing you do when getting any scale is to

A

calibrate it

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11
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the riders are actually the

A

weights

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12
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adjust each rider so that each arm points to

A

zero

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13
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_ the values of the arms together to get the pbjects mass

A

add

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14
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whats the difference between mass and weight

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mass is the amount of matter in an object, always constant, weight is a measure of gravitational force on an object varied depending on where the object is in relation to the earth

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15
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never measure starting with the end of a ruler give 2 reasons

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  1. measurement might not start with an actual line of measurement
  2. maybe end of ruler is not straight or smooth or could be uneven
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16
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Always write a _ after the number

A

Unit