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| Ratios of equivalent values. |
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1. Write down the given # & unit.
2. Write down "x" and a line.
3. Put given unit on scale of line so it will cancel and the desired unit on the other side (may take more than one step)
4. Fill in appropriate numerical relationship.
5. Multiply the top & divide by the bottom. |
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| What are the four steps of Dimensional Analysis? |
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| Accuracy is how close to the true or accepted value & Precision is how close repeated measurements of the same thing are to each other. |
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| What is the difference between accuracy and precision? |
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1. Determine the scale
2. Place it on a level surface.
3. Place eye at liquid level.
4. Read the bottom of the meniscus |
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| How do you measure liquid volume with a graduated cylinder? |
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1. Move decimal after the first whole # while counting the # of places you moved.
2. Rewrite the # with a x10 following it.
3. Add the exponent to 10 based on the # places you moved the decimal-exponent is (-) if you moved left. |
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| What are the steps to find the scientific notation of a number? |
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| An exact quantity that people agree to use for comparison. |
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| Is the system used by scientists and the rest of the world to make measurements. |
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| Is the distance between two points, measured using a ruler or meter stick, unit->meter (m) |
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| Is the amount of space occupied by an object, measured using a graduated cylinder or using a geometric equation for volume. unit-> Liter (L) |
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| Is the amount of matter.Measured using a balance or a scale. unit-> gram(g)(base)/ kilogram(kg) (standard) |
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| An interval between two events. measured with a clock. unit -> seconds (s) |
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| How hot or cold something is. unit-> Celsius (C) |
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| What is the fomula for finding Kelvin? |
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| Kilo,Hecto,Deka,Base,Deci,Centi,Milli. It gives you the # of places & direction to move the decimal when doing a metric converison. |
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| What does KHDBDCM stand for and do? |
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