measurement Flashcards

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what is measurement

A

Measurement is the action of measuring
something. It is the act of determining a
target’s size, length, weight, capacity, or other aspects.

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Instruments used for measuring items in the

science lab and at home.

A

Measuring tools are used for animate and
inanimate objects, and they’re used for
everything from clothing, food, walls and
floors to the human body.

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Measuring instruments used in the home

A

Measuring cup

Tablespoon/teaspoon

Sewing tape measure

Medical thermometer

Syringe

Dropper

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instruments used in lab

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Balance (Triple beam balance/Analytical balance)

Beakers
Volumetric flask

Callipers

Graduated cylinder

Meter Rule

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5
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Instruments used to measure specific

quantities such as :

A

Time

Mass

Length

Temperature

Volume

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thermometer

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‘thermo’, which means heat, and ‘meter’,
which means a measuring device

When you combine them, you get
‘thermometer’, which is literally a device to
measure heat.

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temperature

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Temperature is how hot or cold a

body/something is. It measures the warmth or coldness of an object.

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