metric units Flashcards
Meter
A metric measurement of length
10 meters = 1 decameter
100 meters = 1 hectometer
1000 meters = 1 kilometer
Gram
A metric measurement of mass
Liter
A metric measurement of liquid volume
Celsius
A metric measurement of temperature
Mass
A measure of the amount of matter in an object (made of atoms) using grams
Weight
The force exerted when gravity pulls on the mass of an object using Newtons
Gravity
The force that attracts a body to the center of the earth
Volume
The measure of the size of a body or region in 3D space (how much space something takes up) using liters
Volume of a cube
s^3 (side times side times side)
Volume of a retailer solid/ prism
l•w•h (length times width times height)
Density
The mass in a given space; mass per unit volume
Density Formula
density = mass/ volume
K.H.D.B.D.C.M.
Kilogram -.001 Hectogram -.01 Dekagram -.1 Basic Unit - 1 Decigram - 10 Centigram -100 Milligram - 1000
Mass Formula
M = volume • density
Volume Formula
V = mass/ density