the language of science
mathematics
measure of the consistency or reproducibility of a measurement
precision
how close a measurement is to the actual, exact value
accuracy
values that have no uncertainty, such as ones obtained by counting or set by a definition
exact numbers
true or false: there is always some uncertainty in measurement
true
collection of compatible, related units that can be used to measure various quantities
system of measurement
____ is used worldwide as the standard system of measurement
metric system
US system of measurement
FPS system
system with meticulously defined standards for all units
SI
attached to a basic unit’s name to change its value
prefix
one billionth (10^-9)
nano- (n)
one millionth (10^-6)
micro- (u but weirder)
one thousandth (10^-3)
milli- (m)
one hundredth (10^-2)
centi- (c)
one thousand (10^3)
kilo- (k)
one million (10^6)
mega- (M)
standard SI unit of length
meter (m)
metric unit of volume
liter (L)
quantity of matter in an object
mass (m)
force of gravity upon an object
weight
SI unit of mass
kilogram (kg)
comparison of mass to volume
density
density formula
p = m/V
property of an object that depends on the size, or extent, of the object
extensive property
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