vocabulary - measurement 2 nd part of measurement unit
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Vocabulary - Measurement
2nd part of measurement unit
Vocabulary
• Length• Meter • Ruler• Volume• Liter
• Graduated cylinder• Meniscus• Pipette• Water displacement
LengthThe distance between
two points
MeterThe SI base unit for
length
RulerA tool used for
measuring length
VolumeA measure of the space occupied by an object
LiterThe SI base unit for measuring volume
Graduated Cylinder
A tall, narrow container that is used for
measuring volume of a liquid in mL
MeniscusThe curved surface of liquid in a container
PipetteA small tube with a bulb
designed to release liquid one drop at a time
Water displacement
A method of measuring volume by measuring
how much liquid is pushed away by an object
Vocabulary
•Mass•Weight• Triple beam balance• Riders• Density
MassA measure of the
amount of matter an object contains
WeightA force that measures
the pull on a given mass by gravity
Triple beam balance
An instrument used to measure mass or weight by balancing an object
with three counterweights
RidersThe three sliding
weights on the beams of a triple beam balance
DensityThe ratio of the mass of an object to its volume
Density = Mass
Volume