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| something that has mass and takes up space |
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International system of units (S.I.)
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| standard units of measure in science |
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| basic unit of measure of length in S.I. |
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tools used to measure length in S.I.
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| ruler, calipers, meter stick, tape measure |
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| amount of matter in a given space |
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| measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
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| basic unit of measure for mass in S.I. |
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| tools used to measure mass in S.I. |
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triple-beam balance, spring scale, electronic balance
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| the amount of space taken up by an object |
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| basic unit of measure of volume in S.I. |
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| tools to measure volume in S.I. |
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| graduated cylinder, beaker, ruler, calipers, tape measure, flask |
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| formula for volume of a rectangular prism |
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length × width × height
(V = lwh) |
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the curved line formed by a liquid in a container
[image] |
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| Where do you read the meniscus? |
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| at the bottom of the curved line |
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| procedure for finding volume of irregular shaped objects |
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| How do you use water displacement to find the volume of an irregular object? |
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- add H2O to container, read & record amount of H2O (R1)
- add object to container, read & record H2O level again (R2)
- subtract initial reading from final reading
- record & label your answer
(V = R2 - R1) |
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| relationship between an object's mass & its volume |
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| How many milliters (mL) are there in one cubic centimeter (cm3)? |
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| unit label used for density |
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grams/cubic centimeters
(g/cm3)
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grams/milliliters
(g/mL) |
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