Measurement Flashcards
1
Q
Si unit of mass
A
Kilogram (kg)
2
Q
is unit of time
A
Second (s)
3
Q
Si unit of area
A
Square metre (m2)
4
Q
So unit of volume
A
Cubic metre and litre (m3)
5
Q
Used to measure straight lines
A
Ruler or metre stick
6
Q
Used to measure short curved lines
A
Opisometer
7
Q
Used to measure long curved lines
A
Trundle wheel
8
Q
Used to find the diameter or width of a solid object
A
Vernier callipers
9
Q
Area
A
How much space something covers (lxw)
10
Q
How to measure the area of an irregular object
A
Trace the object onto graph paper and count the squares
11
Q
Mass
A
The amount of matter in an object
12
Q
Measuring mass
A
Electronic balance
13
Q
Volume
A
How much space something takes up (length x width x height)
14
Q
Si unit of length
A
The metre (little m)
