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Units and Measurements
Units&Measurements
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Chemistry
11th Grade
08/21/2012
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Term
base unit
 Definition
unit in a system of measurement based on an object or event in the physical world.
Term
time
 Definition
seconds
Term
length
 Definition
meter the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Term
mass
 Definition
kilogram which is equal to about 2.2 pounds
Term
temperature
 Definition
Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin.
Term
to convert celsius to fahrenheit
 Definition
f=1.8(c)+32
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kelvin-celsius conversion
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k = c + 273
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derived unit
 Definition
unit defined by a combination of base units
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density equation
 Definition
mass/volume
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