MEASUREMENTS Flashcards
____ are subject to uncertainty and can be influenced by errors.
Measurements
______ refers to how close a measured value is to the standard value.
Accuracy
____ refers to how close the series of measured values are to each other
Precision
Measurements which are both precise and accurate are the most ____
valid
_______ is a way of expressing extremely large or small numbers easily and efficiently.
Scientific notation
The ____ System uses the units kilogram for mass, meter for distance, and second for time.
Metric
The ___ system employs units such as foot for distance, pound for weight, and second for time, respectively
English
The units in the ___ system are defined in relation to the standard meter
English
_____ is the actual amount of matter that a substance contains
Mass
____ is a measure of the gravitational attraction exerted by the center of gravity upon a body.
Weight
____ is the distance between two points. This quantity is non-directional. This includes width, depth, or height.
Length
_____ is the interval between two events, and employs units quite familiar to us: days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
Time
___ is not a fundamental unit, but is derived from length.
Volume
It is the property of matter that determines the direction of heat transfer
temperature
The pressure exerted by the air in the atmosphere as a result of its mass and gravitational attraction is called atmospheric pressure, and is expressed in units of $_______
force per unit area.
