Measurement Flashcards

1
Q

Science of Measurement

A

Metrology

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2
Q

International System

A

Systeme International

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3
Q

Cgs

A

Centimeter-gram-second

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4
Q

Dimension and unit difference

A

Dimension has no numerical value meanwhile unit has a numerical value

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5
Q

The Dimension of the SI System
Length
Mass
Volume

A

Meter
Kilogram
Liter

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6
Q

The Dimension of the Metric System
Length
Mass
Volume

A

Centimeter
Gram
Milliliter

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7
Q

Mass and weight difference

A

Mass is the amount of matter while weight is how the force of gravity acts upon
that mass.

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8
Q

instrument you will use most often

to measure mass is the ___________

A

Triple beam balance

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9
Q

In a triple beam, the Back beam

A

has a 100 g scale with a 10 g rider beam

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10
Q

In a triple beam, the Middle beam

A

has a 500 g scale with a 100 g rider beam

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11
Q

In a triple beam, the front beam

A

has a 10 g scale with a 0.1 g rider beam

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12
Q

In a triple beam, the rider

A

is the one that can be moved

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13
Q

In a triple beam, the beams

A

hold the riders

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14
Q

What to do first in a digital balance

A

the container must be placed first then press the tare button for the instrument to automatically deduct its weight.

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15
Q

What is volume

A

It is a measure of space

Uses L or mL

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16
Q

Instruments used to measure volume are normally

A

Graduated cylinders, Erlenmeyer flask, beaker

17
Q

Graduated cylinders have a unit of

A

mL

18
Q

The liquid will tend to curve downward. This curve is called the

A

meniscus

19
Q

For clear liquid read the measurement in the

A

bottom of the meniscus

20
Q

For dark colores liquid read the measurement in the

A

top of the meniscus

21
Q

To know the increments of a Graduated cylinder

A

Subtract two adjacent measurements then divide by the total interval

22
Q

Parallax error

A

happens when the angle of your eye is not the same as the measurement marking

23
Q

Length is measured to identify

A

The size of an object

24
Q

Triple Beam Balance measures in

A

Grams

25
Q

Inches to cm is

A

Multiplied by 2.54

26
Q

In inches ruler, It is in the simplest form if it has an

A

odd number as a numerator

27
Q

In a ruler, the numbers as follows in the line has a pattern of

A

16,8,16,4,14,8,16,2