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term | definition |
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metric system | deciamal system of untits based ont the meter as a unit lentgh, the kilogram as a unit mass, and the second as a unit time. |
length | the distance between two points (meter) |
mass | the mount of matter contained in an object(gram) |
volume | the space matter occupies (liter) |
meter | (m) metric standard for line measurement; unit of distance |
liter | the basic unit of volume |
gram | unit of mass |
weight | the force created by the response of mass tot eh pull of gravity |
gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies, which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversebetween them |
scale | the instrument weight is measured |