PPT-Scientific Measurements Units of Measurements

Conversion Problems Density Measurements and their Uncertainty Do any of these signs list a measurement Measurements contain BOTH a number and a unit All measurements depend on units that serve as reference standards The standards of measurement used in science are those of the metric system . 5 033 210 140 420 280 10 066 220 1466 430 2866 15 10 225 150 435 290 20 133 230 1533 440 2933 25 165 235 1566 445 2966 30 20 240 160 450 300 40 266 250 1666 460 3066 45 30 255 170 465 310 50 333 260 1733 470 3133 60 40 270 180 480 320 70 466 280 1866 Unauthorized Subdivided Units Subdivided Units Subdivided Units Subdivided Units Recognizing Recognizing Recognizing Subdivided Units Subdivided Units Subdivided Units Subdivided Units Subdivided Unit Customary and Metric. Warm-Up. Mabel and her mom are going shopping on Saturday. They bought at least one item from each of the 3 departments that they visited. Mabel gave the clerk $120 and she got back $11.76 change. What items did they buy? Think about how much they spent. NO TAX TODAY!. The properties of matter must be measured correctly and reported without ambiguity. . Value- A quantities description that includes both a number and a unit. Units- quantities defined by standards that people have agreed to use to compare one event/object to another. scientific method. . You can use a scientific method to search for the answer to a question. . Scientific methods can vary from case to case, depending on the question and how the researcher decides to look for an answer.. Qualitative. = descriptive, non-numerical.. . ex. : the mornings are getting very cold.. Quantitative. = numerical, definite measurement. . ex. : the temperature was 65°F this morning.. Scientific Measurement: Metric. 3.1 Measurement and their uncertainty. Using and expressing measurements. Measurement: a . quantitiy. that has both a number and a unit.. 60 mph, 85 degrees . Farienheit. . Measurements are fundamental to the experimental sciences. Because of that, it is important to be able to make measurements and decide whether a measurement is correct. . Curriculum links. Adult Numeracy. MSS1/L1.7. . Convert units of measure in the same system (a) know the relationship between metric units. MSS1/L2.5. Calculate with units of measure within the same system (a) know the relationship between metric units. The base units we will use in this course:. Metric Prefixes. Metric Prefixes are used on SI Units to make it easier to describe the values.. Prefix:. Symbol:. Magnitude:. Meaning (multiply by):. Giga- . to the . right or left by . n . places until you obtain a number between . 1 and . 10. If the decimal is shifted to the right, . n . is negative and if . the decimal . is shifted to the left, . n . is positive. Then multiply the . 8-28-17 Results of Scientific Inquiry; Scientific Theory vs. Scientific Law Do Now: Answer the following question in your Science Notebook. Why might you engage in scientific inquiry? We do so to find answers to questions about nature. The basic unit of length in the metric system All units of length in the metric system are derivedone hundredth1 centimeter1 one-hundredth of a meter10001 kilometer km1000 meters mhecto-1001 hectomete time-resolved Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering. Figure(s) . short figure caption or label. What is to be measured?. What processes, properties etc. will be probed. Why is this information important?. Masonry units. . A . masonry structure (wall) is formed by combining masonry units, such as stone, blocks, or brick, with mortar. Masonry is one of the oldest construction materials. Examples of .