Ch 2 Section 2 Flashcards

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Measurements represent

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Quantities

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A quantity is something that has

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Magnitude, size, or amount

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3
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Quantity is not the same as a

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Measurement

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4
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Units of measurement compare

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What is to be measured with a previously defined size

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5
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Nearly every measurement is a

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Number plus a unit with choice of unit depending on quantity being measured

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6
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SI

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Le systéme international d’Unités

Measurement system agreed on by scientists all over the world

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7
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SI system adopted in

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1960 by General Conference on weights and measures

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8
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SI has

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7 base units with most other units derived from these 7

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9
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SI units are defined in terms of

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Standards of measurement

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10
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Standards are objects or natural phenomena that are of

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Constant value
Easy to preserve and reproduce
Practical on size

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11
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Numbers are written in a form that is

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Agreed upon internationally

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12
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Prefixes added to names of SI units represent

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Quantities that are larger or smaller than the base units

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13
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Centi

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1/100

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14
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1 cm

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1/100 of a meter

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15
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SI standard unit for mass is

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Kilogram

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16
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Gram

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1/1000 of a kg

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17
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Gram is more

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Useful for measuring masses of Small objects

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18
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For even smaller objects (measuring mass)

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Milligram is used

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19
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1 mg

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1/1000 of a gram

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20
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Mass is determined by

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Comparing mass of an object with a set of standard masses that are part of the balance

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21
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Measurements are

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Quantitative information.

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22
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Weight is a measure of the

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Gravitational pull on matter

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23
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Weight is typically measured on a

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Spring scale

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24
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As the force of gravity on an object increases

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Weight increases

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SI standard unit for length is
Meyer
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1 km
1000 m
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To express shorter distances the
Cm is often used
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Combinations of SI units form
Derived units
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Derived units are produced by
Multiplying or dividing standard units
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Pascal
kg/ m x s^2
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Prefixed can also be added to express
Derived units
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Volume is the amount of
Space occupied by an object
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Derived SI unit of volume is
m^3
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One m^3=
Volume of a cube whose edges are 1 m long
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The cm^3 is often used to
Express the volume of materials in a chem lab
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m^3=
1000000 cm^3
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When chemists measures volumes of liquids and gases they often use
A non SI unit called the liter
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Liter=
1 decimeter cubed
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1 liter =
1000 cm cubed
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1000 mL=
1 L
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mL and cm^3 are
Interchangeable
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Density
Ratio of mass to volume | Mass/volume
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SI unit for density is derived from
Base units for mass and volume- kg and m^3- and can be expressed as kg/m^3
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Density is often expressed as
g/ cm^3 it g/mL
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Densities of gas are generally expressed as
kg/m^3 or g/L
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Density is a characteristic
Physical property of a substance
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Density doesn't depend on the size of the same because
As the samples mass increases, it's volume increases proportionately, and the ratio of mass to volume is constant
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Density can be used as
A property to help identify a substance
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Density varies with
Temperature
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Most objects expand as temperature increases thereby
Increasing in volume
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Density usually
Decreases with increasing temperature
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A conversion factor is a
Ratio derived from the equality between two different units that can be used to convert from one unit to the other
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Each conversion factor equals 1 because the
2 quantities divided in any conversion factor are equivalent to each other
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Because conversion factors are equal to 1 they can be multiplied by other factors in equations
Without changing the validity of the equations
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Dimensional analysis
Mathematical technique that allows you to use units to solve problems involving measurements
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Quantity sought =
Quantity given x conversion factor
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It is always best to begin with an idea
Of the units you will need in your final answer
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Conversion factors can be derived if you know the
Relationship between the unit you have and the unit you want
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1 m
10 decimeters