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Module #1 Chemistry
Vocabulary for Module #1: Measurement and Units
Question | Answer |
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matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
mass (metric) | gram |
distance (metric) | meter |
volume (metric) | liter |
time (metric and english) | second |
mass (english) | slug |
distance (english) | foot |
volume (english) | gallon |
milli | 0.001 |
centi | 0.01 |
deci | 0.1 |
deca | 10 |
hecta | 100 |
kilo | 1,000 |
1 inch = ___ cm | 2.54 |
1 slug = ____ kg | 14.59 |
1 gallon = ___ L | 3.78 |
cm3 = ? | mL |
volume | length x width x height |
graduated cylinder | a device for measuring volume |
meniscus | the curved surface of a liquid in a graduated cylinder |
accuracy | an indication of how close a measurement is to the true value |
precision | an indication of the scale on the measuring device that was used |
density | an object's mass divided by the volume that the object occupies |
p=m/v | density |