scientific measurements using laboratory tools
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mass
a measurement of inertia, commonly considered the amount of material contained by an object and causing it to have weight in a gravitational field
volume
amount of space something takes up
length
measurement of distance from end to end
SI Units
international system of units based on meters, kilograms, seconds, amperes, kelvin, candela, and mole. Commonly known as the metric system
what does ampere measure
electric current; A
what does mole measure
amount of substance; mol
what does candela measure
luminous intensity; cd
x width= 2m x 2m x 2m
8m3 (small 3)
what would you use to measure a large mass? kilograms or milligrams
kilograms
triple beam balance and electronic balance measure what?
Mass
volumetric flask is calibrated for a ________ volume as compared to _________
single; graduated cylinders
electromagnetic radiation can be used to measure what?
measure long distances
distance =(speed of sound) X time
the calculation for speed of sound
analytical balance measures what
sub-miligram amounts of a substance