Measurement Flashcards
(21 cards)
Metre stick
Used to measure straight lines
Length
The distance from one point to another,can use a ruler
Opisometre
Used to measure short curved lines
Trundle wheel
Long curved lengths
Vermier callipers
Diameters of widths of solid objects
Temperature
How to measure the hotness or coldness of a thing using a thermometer
Metre
It is a unit of length measurement ,1metre=100cm=100mm=0.01km
Second
A unit of time there a 60 seconds in a minute
Celsius
A unit of temperature *C=degree Celsius
Cubic metre
a unit for measuring 3D shapes,or the volume,length x width x height M 2
Width
One side of an object is normally called the width,it is how wide it is,a road is wide enough for 2 cars
Volume
How much spare an object takes up,in3D form x width x height,cm3,m3
Mass
The amount of matter(stuff) in an object,found using an electronic balance
Area
The amount of surface that covers an object is called the area,length x width,cm3,m3
Kilo gram
Unit of mass found using an electronic balance
Degree
How something is split up ,angles in maths are split into degrees ,degree Celsius is used for temperature
Time
How long something takes to happen,or finish,measured in seconds,minutes,hours
Height
One length will be taller vertically,this is the height
Speed
Distance travelled per unit time
Velocity
Distance travelled per unit time in a given direction
Acceleration
Change in velocity per second
