Measuring Apparatus Flashcards
Symbol and SI unit of mass:
m, kg
Apparatus to measure mass:
electronic balance, beam balance
Symbol and SI unit of time:
t, s
Apparatus to measure time:
stopwatch
Symbol and SI unit of temperature:
T, K
Formula of °C in terms of K
K + 273.15 = °C
Apparatus to measure temperature:
mercury-in-glass thermometer, alcohol-in-glass thermometer, thermocouple
Symbol and SI unit of volume:
V, m^3
Apparatus to measure volume:
measuring cylinder, burette, pipette, gas syringe, volumetric flask
Accuracy of a pipette:
up to 25.0cm^3, measure a fixed volume of liquid
Accuracy of a measuring cylinder:
±0.5cm^3
Accuracy of a burette:
±0.05cm^3
Accuracy of an electronic balance:
±0.01g
Accuracy of a stopwatch:
±0.01s
Accuracy of an alcohol-in-glass thermometer:
±0.5°C