Module 1 - Subtopic 2 (MEASUREMENTS) Flashcards

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It is a standard which is an exact quantity used for comparison when measuring

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Unit of Measurement

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Measurement in non numeric form

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Qualitative Measurement

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The Latin Word of Qualitative Measurement, it means Quality or Kind

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Qualitativus

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Measurement that is expressed in DEFINITE FORM (Usually in numbers)

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Quantitative Measurement

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The latin word for Quantitative, which means Having Quantity as mass, size, volume, etc

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Quantitativus

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measures how close results are to the true or known value.

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Accuracy

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7
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measures how close results are to one another.

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Precision

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8
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Digits that are believed to be correct by the person who makes a measurement

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Significant Figures

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9
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What are the 2 kinds of Numbers

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Exact
Non Exact

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10
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A kind of number that is obtained by counting or from definitions

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Exact

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11
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A kind of number that is obtained from measurements

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Non Exact

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12
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A quantitative description that includes both a unit and a number

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Value

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13
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Quantities that are defined by standards that people agree to use to compare one event or object to another

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Units

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14
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What are the 2 systems of measurement?

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English System
Metric System

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15
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The system of measurement that is used in United States but has been replaced in most parts of the world

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English System

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The common system of reference units used in science, it has evolved into the INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS.

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Metric System

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What is the French Word for International System Of Units

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Systeme International d’Unites

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What is the Base Unit of Measurement for Length

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What is the Base Unit of Measurement for Mass?

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Kilogram (kg)

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What is the Base Unit of Measurement for Time?

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Second (s)

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What is the Base Measurement of Temperature?

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Kelvin (K)

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What is the Base Unit of Measurement of Electric Current?

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ampere (A)

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What is the Base Unit of Measurement for the AMOUNT OF SUBSTANCE?

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mole (mol)

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What is the Base Unit of Measurement for LUMINOUS INTENSITY?

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candela (cd)

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A fixed and unvarying quantity that is independent of the object's location
Mass
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The measure of the Earth's gravitational attraction for a body
Weight
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Varies in relation to the position of an object on or its distance from the Earth
Weight
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What are the most common units of measurement for mass?
Grams & Kilograms
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It is defined as the mas per unit volume
Density (p)
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What is the formula for finding Density
p = m/v
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It is the ratio of the density of that substance to the density of water at 4 Celcius
Specific Gravity
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The method in which the units must always accompany the numeric value of a measurement, whether we are writing about the quantity, talking about it or using it in calculations
Unit Factor Method
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Also known as Dimensional Analysis
Unit Factor Method
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