Measurements Flashcards
1
Q
Length Units
A
Kilometres, Metres, centimetres and milimetres.
2
Q
When does the zero error arise?
A
When the measuring instrument does not start exactly at zero
3
Q
Instruments that measure length
A
Ruler, Callipers, trundle wheel and opisometer
4
Q
Units of time
A
Hours, minutes and seconds
5
Q
Instruments to measure time
A
Stopwatch,
6
Q
How to measure mass
A
An electric balance
7
Q
Units of mass
A
Kg and g
8
Q
Mass
A
the amount of matter in a substance
9
Q
How to convert kg-g
A
multiply by 1000
10
Q
How to convert g-kg
A
divide by 1000
11
Q
Instruments to measure temperature
A
Thermometer
12
Q
Units of temperature
A
Degrees
13
Q
Volume
A
The amount of space that an object takes up
14
Q
Calculating area
A
Length X Width
15
Q
Calculating Volume
A
Length X Width X Volume
