Measurement & Calculation Quiz (Q1)

Question 1

What is the name of the curved surface at the top of the liquid?

Answer 1

Meniscous

Question 2

Where do you read the measurement of the meniscus?

Answer 2

At the bottom

Question 3

Sig Fig Rule (Multiplication/ Division)

Answer 3

Lowest Number of Sig Figs determine the rounded number of Sig Figs in the answer

Question 4

Sig Fig Rule (Addition/Subtraction)

Answer 4

Lowest Number of Sig Figs after the decimal determine the rounded number of Sig Figs. after the decimal

Question 5

Mass

Answer 5

amount of matter in an object

Question 6

Volume

Answer 6

amount of space something takes up

Question 7

Weight

Answer 7

measure of the effect of gravity on an object

Question 8

Accuracy

Answer 8

how close a measurement is to the correct/accepted value

Question 9

Percison

Answer 9

how close multiple trials are to each other = how close each trial is to the average

Question 10

Percent Error Equation

Answer 10

% error = (l accepted - experimental l x 100)/ accepted