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Measuring Matter (Topic 1 Lesson 2).
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Measuring Matter (Topic 1 Lesson 2).
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Measuring Matter (Topic 1 Lesson 2)International System of Units: SI
Standard system of measurement used by scientists around the world; also known as
The Metric System.
Length
The distance between two points.
BMeter (M)
The basic metric unit for measuring length.
Metric units for measuring length
mm, cm, M, km
Matter
Anything that has mass and occupies space.
Volume
, The amount of space an object takes up.
Graduated cylinder
Most accurate piece of lab equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid.
V = LxWxH
Formula used to measure the volume of a regular solid; unit in cubic cm, cubic meters,
etc.
Water displacement method
Method used to determine the volume of an irregular solid; To do this, add an amt. of
water to a grad. cylinder, drop an object into it, and read how many mL the water rises.
Mass
The amount of matter in an object.
Metric units for measuring mass
Kg, g, mg (largest to smallest)
Triple beam balance
Piece of lab equipment used to measure mass.
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