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ES Measurement/SI

Terms associated with the scientific measurements/SI system

TermDefinition
SI stands for... International System ('metric')
SI is used by... scientists everywhere
SI was originally based on... properties of Earth and water
SI is easier to convert units in because... all units are multiples of 10
prefix meaning '1000' kilo-
prefix meaning '1/10' deci-
prefix meaning '1/100' centi-
prefix meaning '1/1000' milli-
_?_ quantities are the simplest you can measure (4) base OR fundamental
4 fundamental quantities of measuremeent are... length, mass, time, temperature
separation between two points length
amount (quantity) of matter mass
interval between two events time
measures 'hotness or coldness' temperature
SI unit of length meter
SI unit of mass kilogram
SI unit of time second
SI unit of temperature Kelvin!
equation for converting between Celsius and Kelvin K = C + 273
device that measures temperature thermometer
device that measures mass balance
device that measures length ruler
device that measures time clock/watch
all measured quantities that are the fundamental ones are called... derived
examples of 'derived' quantities of measurement (hint: find with an equation) area, volume, speed, density...
human body temperature on the Celsius scale 37 C
boiling point of water on Celsius scale 100 C
freezing point of water on Celsius scale 0 C
name for coldest possible temperature (and its measure on Celsius & Kelvin scales) absolute zero; -273 C; 0 K
Created by: goakley
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