Unit 1- Measurement

Question 1

Precision

Answer 1

How close several measurements are to each other/ how close to another measurement

Question 2

Accuracy

Answer 2

How close a single measurement comes to the ACTUAL VALUE of whatever digit is being measured

Question 3

% error

Answer 3

A % that shows how much the measured value differs from the accepted value

Question 4

Sig Figs

Answer 4

All the digits that can be known in a measurement plus one estimated,
Indicates how precise a measurement is and its confidence

Question 5

Meter

Answer 5

The SI unit of length

Question 6

Dimensional analysis

Answer 6

A way to analyze and solve problems using the units of a measurement

Question 7

Any non-zero is always ___

Answer 7

Significant

Question 8

When measurements are being added or subtracted the answer can be recorded to what

Answer 8

The least precise place of the recorded measurements

Question 9

Metric line order…

Answer 9

Giga x x mega x x kilo hecto deca BASE deci centi milli x x micro x x nano x x pico

Question 10

Equation: percent error

Answer 10

% error= (actual value-measured) divided by actual value x100

Question 11

Equation to solve for Kevin

Answer 11

K= C+ 273
0 freeze, 100 boil
273 is Kelvins lowest

Question 12

0K =

Answer 12

Absolute zero
- to creat negative numbers