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Apologia Chem M 1A
Measurement, Units, and the Scientific Method
Question | Answer |
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matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
light | is not considered matter, as it does not have mass OR take up space |
The first thing we have to be able to do to study matter is to | measure it. |
If you answer a question or solve a problem and do not list the units with the numbers, | your answer will be considered incorrect. |
metric system | a system of standard units, more logical and versatile than the English system |
gram | metric unit for mass |
mass | measures HOW MUCH matter exists in an object |
weight | measures HOW HARD gravity pulls on an object |
slug | English unit for mass |
Newton | English unit for weight |
meter | metric unit for distance |
liter | metric unit for volume |
gallon | English unit for volume |
foot | English unit for distance |
second | English and metric unit for time |
centi- (c) | one-hundredth |
kilo- (k) | 1,000 |
metric system prefixes | mean the same thing regardless of the physical quantity being measured |
milli- (m) | one-thousandth |
factor-label method | a method of conversion using the multiplication of fractions |
1.00 inch | 2.54 cm |
1.00 slug | 14.59 kg |
1.00 gallon | 3.78 kg |
When adding or subtracting units, | the units we are using must be IDENTICAL. |
When multiplying or dividing units, | it does not matter whether the units match. |
derived units | derived from math calculations based on basic units that make up the metric system |
1 cubic cm | 1 mL (or 1 cc) |