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JC Measurement
What is length? | The line between two points |
What is length measured in? | millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers |
What instrument would you use to measure a curved line? | Opisometer |
What is mass? | The amount of matter an object contains |
What is a zero error? | when an instrument has not been set to zero |
What is volume? | How much space an object takes up |
How do you calculate the volume of a regular shaped object? | Length X Width X Height |
How do you read the volume off of a graduated cylinder? | From the bottom of the meniscus |
What is area? | The amount of space a 2D shape takes up |
What is a physical quantity? | A quantity that can be measured |
What piece of equipment can be used to measure the volume of an irregular shaped object? | Overflow can |
What instrument is used to measure mass? | Scales |