Measurement Notes. Measure the length of your table.
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Measurement Notes
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• Measure the length of your table
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SI Units • SI (System International) – system of
measurement that is used by scientists all over the world. These are mostly the same units as the metric system except for temperature
• Why do scientists need a common measurement system?
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Units vs. Tools Unit – what an object is measured in Example: inches
Tool – Something used to measure an objectExample: ruler
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Tools Volume –Mass –Length -Temperature – Time –
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Tools
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Can you name some units we use for:
VolumeMass –Length -Temperature –Time –
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Metric Units Measurement Tool Units Abbreviations
Volume Beaker, graduated cylinder
Liters L
Mass Triple beam balance grams g
Length Ruler, meter stick, tape measure
meter m
Temperature thermometer Celsius C
Time Stop watch seconds s
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Prefixes for measurement:
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Conversions
1) 3.2 g = ____mg
2) 62m = ___ km
3) 85cm = _____m
4) 35ml= ____ L
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Answers1) 3.2 g = __3200__mg
2) 62m = _0.062__ km
3) 85cm = _0.85____m
4) 35ml= _0.035___ L