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Notes –Measurement
International System of Units
• International System of Units - a system of measurement based on multiples of ten
• abbreviated S.I.• the metric system• the world's most widely used
system of units
Length
• length - the distance between two points• meter - the unit of measure for length• the amount of space between two things• measured with a ruler or meterstick
Length
Length
How long is the pencil?
Length
53 cm
Length
How long is the eraser?
Length
5.8 cm
Liquid Volume
• volume - the amount of space a liquid takes up
• liter - the unit of measure for liquid volume
• meniscus - the convex or concave upper surface of a column of liquid
Liquid Volume
• measured with a graduated cylinder
• liquid forms a curvature called a meniscus (because of surface tension)
• always be at eye-level and read from the BOTTOM of the curve
Liquid Volume1.Always pay attention to which
marks are labeled and unlabeled.
2.Determine what the unlabeled marks represent.
3.Notice how this graduated cylinder has EVEN numbers marked.
4.You can infer that each unlabeled line is 0.2 mL.
Liquid Volume
6.6 mL
NOT 7.2 mL
You can infer that each unlabeled line is 0.2 mL.
Solid Volume
• measured with a ruler• area = length x width• volume = length x width x height• the unit is always CUBED
(centimeters)
Solid Volume
• measured with a ruler• area = length x width• volume = length x width x height• the unit is always CUBED
7 x 8 x 12 =672 cm3
(centimeters)
Mass
• mass - the amount of matter in an object• gram - the unit of measure for mass• measured with a triple beam balance
• each “beam” gives a reading and you have to add all 3 of them together
Mass
Mass
100 g 60 g+ 7.5 g167.5 g
Mass
• an electronic balance may also be used
Mass
• to find the mass of a substance in a container:
1. Place the EMPTY container on the balance.
2. Press the “tare” or “zero” button to get the mass to zero.
3. Fill the container with what you want to weigh, and record the mass.
Temperature
• temperature - the measure of the average energy of the motion of particles in a substance
• Celsius scale - the unit of measure for temperature where water freezes at 0º and boils at 100º.
Temperature
• measured with a thermometer• Pay attention to which lines are labeled
and which are not• Pay attention to if your reading is above
zero or below zero. Put a minus sign if it is below zero.
• Water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100 °C.
Temperature
SCALEeach line
is __ degree
SCALEeach line
is __ degree
SCALEeach line
is __ degrees
Temperature
SCALEeach line
is 1 degree
SCALEeach line
is 1 degree
SCALEeach line
is 2 degrees
Distance in Space
• astronomical unit - the average distance from Earth to the sun (about 150 million km)
• Use astronomcal units (AU) to measure distances within our solar system (planet to planet)
Distance in Space
• light-year - the distance light travels in one year (about 10 trillion km)
• Use light-years to measure distances outside our solar system (galaxy to galaxy, star to star)
SummarizeUnit Lab Tool
Length
Liquid Volume
Solid Volume
Mass
Temperature
SummarizeUnit Lab Tool
Length Meter (m) ruler or meterstick
Liquid Volume
Solid Volume
Mass
Temperature
SummarizeUnit Lab Tool
Length Meter (m) ruler or meterstick
Liquid Volume Liter (L) graduated cylinder
Solid Volume
Mass
Temperature
SummarizeUnit Lab Tool
Length Meter (m) ruler or meterstick
Liquid Volume Liter (L) graduated cylinder
Solid VolumeCubic Meter
(m3) ruler
Mass
Temperature
SummarizeUnit Lab Tool
Length Meter (m) ruler or meterstick
Liquid Volume Liter (L) graduated cylinder
Solid VolumeCubic Meter
(m3) ruler
Mass Gram (g) triple beam balance
Temperature
SummarizeUnit Lab Tool
Length Meter (m) ruler or meterstick
Liquid Volume Liter (L) graduated cylinder
Solid VolumeCubic Meter
(m3) ruler
Mass Gram (g) triple beam balance
Temperature °Celsius (°C) thermometer
Measurement Vocabulary
1. International system of units-
2. Length-
3. Meter-
4. Liquid volume-
5. Liter-
6. Meniscus-
7. Mass-
8. Gram-
9. Temperature-
10.Celsius scale-