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Mrs. O Chapt 2 vocab
Word | Definition |
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Weight | A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; it's value can change with the location of the object in the universe. |
Volume | A measure of the size of a body or region in a 3D space. |
Density | The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance. |
Accuracy | Closeness to the correct place or area. |
Precision | The set of closeness of the same quantity. |
Percentage Error | Calculating by subtracting accepted value from experimental value and dividing it by accepted times a hundred. |
Significant Figures | All the values with certainty plus one final number with some uncertainty. |
Scientific Notation | A method of expressing quantity as a number multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power. |