Measurement Flashcards
What instrument is used to measure a curved line
Opisometer
Explain length
Is the straight line distance between two points
Units of length
Mm- millimetres
Cm-centimetres
M-metres
Km-kilometres
Explain area
The amount of surface something covers
Units of area
Cm2- centimetres square
M2-metres square
How do you find the area of a space (regular shape)
Multiply the length by the width
Explain mass
The amount of matter in something
Units of mass
G-Grams
Kg- kilograms
Instrument used to measure mass in the science lab
Top pan balance
Explain volume
The amount of space an object takes up
Units of volume
Cm3- centimetres cubed
M3- metres cubed
Units of measurement for speed
M per second
How do you ring the volume of something (regular shape)
Length x height x width
What is velocity
It’s much the same as speed but when we talk about velocity we usually include a direction
Eg; the velocity of a car is 10m/s due east
