measurement Flashcards
what is measurement
Measurement is the action of measuring
something. It is the act of determining a
target’s size, length, weight, capacity, or other aspects.
Instruments used for measuring items in the
science lab and at home.
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.
Measuring instruments used in the home
Measuring cup
Tablespoon/teaspoon
Sewing tape measure
Medical thermometer
Syringe
Dropper
instruments used in lab
Balance (Triple beam balance/Analytical balance)
Beakers
Volumetric flask
Callipers
Graduated cylinder
Meter Rule
Instruments used to measure specific
quantities such as :
Time
Mass
Length
Temperature
Volume
thermometer
‘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.
temperature
Temperature is how hot or cold a
body/something is. It measures the warmth or coldness of an object.