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Consists of number together with unit, conversion, length, measuring tools |
Measurement |
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Way of expressing sizes, dimensions, quantities of an object in reference to a standard. |
Measurement |
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Way of comparing computed value to standard value. |
Measurement |
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Systems of measurement |
1. Metric system 2. English system |
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Common system of reference units used in science. |
Metric system |
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A system of measurement that is still used in the United States, but has been replaced in most parts of the world by the International System |
English sytem |
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Originated from France Revised metric system |
International System of Units |
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French term of SI Units |
Système Internationale d' Unités |
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Temperature scale |
1. Celsius scale 2. Fahrenheit scale 3. Kelvin scale |
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Celsius scale |
Anders Celsius |
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Fahrenheit scale |
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit |
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Kelvin scale |
William Thomson Lord Kelvin |
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Boiling point of water (Fahrenheit) |
212°F |
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Normal body temperature (Fahrenheit) |
98.6° |
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Average room temperature (Fahrenheit) |
68°F |
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Freezing point of water (Fahrenheit) |
32°F |
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Boiling point of water (Celsius) |
100°C |
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Normal body temperature (Celsius) |
37°C |
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Average room temperature (Celsius) |
20°C |
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Freezing point of water (Celsius) |
0°C |
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Normal body temperature (Kelvin) |
310 |
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Average room temperature (Kelvin) |
293 |
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Freezing point of water (Kelvin) |
273 |
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Convenient way of writing very large and small numbers |
Scientific notation |
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Digits in a number that is known to have certainty with the last digit that is uncertain. |
Significant figures |
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Rules in significant figures |
1. All non zero digits are significant. 2. Zeros btw 2 nonzero digits are significant. 3. Zeros to the right of the decimal but to the left of a nonzero digit are not significant. 4. Zero to the right of the decimal point and to the right of a nonzero digit are significant. 5. Zeros to the right of a nonzero digit but to the left of an understood decimal point are not significant unless it is specified. |
