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physics ch 2 vocab
| definition | term |
|---|---|
| a measurable property of an object or system | Dimension |
| one of the fundamental dimensions of Creation; a three-dimensional volume in which matter and energy may be found and in which events take place | Space |
| a nonphysical continuum that orders the sequence of events and phenomena | Time |
| any created substance that occupies volume and has mass; one of the three fundamental dimensions of Creation | Matter |
| the quantity of matter in an object; the measure of an object’s inertia; Unit is the kilogram | Mass |
| any unit that may be expressed as a combination of fundamental or derived SI units | Derived unit |
| an assessment of how close a measurement is to the accepted or known value | Accuracy |
| the difference between a measured value and the actual or accepted value | Error |
| the number of significant decimal places a measuring instrument can yield; the repeatability of a certain measurement within specified tolerances | Precision |
| the approximate value of a numerical quantity expressed to the nearest power of 10; a ratio of two values expressed to the nearest power of 10 | Order of magnitude |
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