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Meas. Vocab
Chapter 3 Vocabulary Practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | the closeness of a measurement to the true value of what is being measured. |
| Density | the ratio of mass of an object to its volume. |
| Error | the difference between the accepted value and the experimental value. |
| International System of Units (SI) | the revised version of the metric system accepted worldwide. |
| Mass | a measure of the amount of matter that an object contains. |
| Measurement | a quantitative description that includes both a number and a unit. |
| Precision | describes the closeness of a set of measurements taken under the same conditions. |
| Scientific Notation | an expression of numbers in the form m x 10n. |
| Significant Figures | all the digits that can be known precisely in a measurement, plus a last estimated digit. |
| Temperature | a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in matter. |
| Volume | a measure of the space occupied by a sample of matter. |