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the quality of being near the true value | accuracy |
equipment used to measure mass | balance |
to mark off lines on measuring equipment for the desired unit | calibrate |
to squeeze or press together | compress |
a state of matter having indefinite volume, indefinite shape, with particles bouncing around and not touching each other | gas |
equipment use to measure liquid volume | graduated cylinder |
an SI unit to measure mass; 1g = 0.001kg; there are 1000g in 1 kilogram | gram |
the SI base unit to measure mass; 1 kg = 1000g | kilogram |
a physics theory that all matter is made of moving particles in random motion | kinetic theory |
a state of matter having definite volume, indefinite shape, with particles touching, and sliding around each other | liquid |
the SI unit to measure volume of liquids | liter |
the amount of matter (atoms) in a substance; measured in grams and kilograms | mass |
anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) | matter |
the curve on the upper surface of a liquid in a container caused by surface tension | meniscus |
an SI unit to measure volume of liquids; 0.001 of a liter; there are 1000 mL in 1 Liter. | milliliter |
solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called states of matter | phases of matter |
a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance | physical property |
a state of matter consisting of ionized (electrically charged) particles | plasma |
the amount of detail or refinement in measurement | precision |
a state of matter having definite volume, definite shape, with particles vibrating, touching and locked into place | solid |
solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called phases of matter | states of matter |
a single, undivided whole; a quantity chosen as a standard for measurement | unit |
the amount of space an object takes up or the amount of space a container holds | volume |
the measure of the pull of gravity on an object; measured with a scale. | weight |
to mark off lines on measuring equipment for the desired unit | calibrate |