Measurements Flashcards
What measurement system are length, gallons, and pounds under?
English System
What measurement system are meters, liters, and grams under?
Metric System
Feet measures?
Length
Gallons measure?
Volume
Pounds measure?
Weight
Meters measure?
Length
Liters measure?
Volume
Grams measure?
Mass
Every type of measurement has a ____ ____.
Base unit
Other units have a base power of?
10
The prefix of the unit name indicates if the unit is ______.
Larger
What is the meaning, numerical value, and scientific notation of mega (M)?
Million - 1,000,000 - 10⁶
What is the meaning, numerical value, and scientific notation of kilo (k)?
Thousand - 1,000 - 10³
What is the meaning, numerical value, and scientific notation of deci (d)?
Tenth - 0.1 - 10^-1
What is the meaning, numerical value, and scientific notation of centi (c)?
Hundredth - 0.01 - 10^-2
What is the meaning, numerical value, and scientific notation of milli (m)?
Thousandth - 0.001 - 10^-3
What is the meaning, numerical value, and scientific notation of micro (h)?
Millionth - 0.000 001 - 10^-6
What is the meaning, numerical value, and scientific notation of nano (n)?
Billionth - 0.000 000 001 - 10^-9
____ is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
______ is the force that matter feels due to gravity.
Weight
1 kilogram (k) = * grams (g)
1,000 g
1 miligram (mg) = * grams (g)
0.001 g
1 kiloliter (kL) = * liters (L)
1,000 L
1 milliliter (mL) = * liter (L)
0.001 L
What is the formula of volume?
Volume = length × width × height
Length (l) = 11 cm
Width (w) = 5 cm
Height (h) = 10 cm
What is the volume?
550 cm³
1 mL = * cm³ = 1 *
1 cm³ (cubic centimeter) = 1 cc (cubic centimeter)
An _____ ______ results from counting objects or is part of a definition.
Exact number
An _______ ______ results from a measurement or observation and contains some uncertainty.
Inexact number
These are all the digits in a measured
number including one estimated digit.
Significant figures
All _______ digits are always significant.
Nonzero
A zero is a significant number when It’s between two _______ digits.
Nonzero
A zero is a significant number when it’s at the ___ of a number with a decimal place.
End
A zero is not a significant figure when it occurs at the ________ of a number.
Beginning
A zero is not a significant figure when it occurs at the end of a number that does not have a _______.
Decimal
How many significant figures does 41.06 have?
4 sig. figures