Measurement Unit - Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Density
A
m/v
2
Q
Precision
A
Consistency
3
Q
Accuracy
A
How correct you are
4
Q
Qualitative analysis
A
Non-measurement answers (no numbers)
5
Q
Quantitative analysis
A
Number answers
6
Q
Interpolation
A
Determining a value from the given data set
7
Q
Dimensional analysis
A
Comparing measurements by finding a common base unit
8
Q
Mean
A
Average
9
Q
Percent error
A
[(expected-accepted)/(accepted)]x100
10
Q
Significant figures
A
Digits in a value that contribute to how accurate the number is
11
Q
SI System
A
g, m, mol, s, L, K
12
Q
Metric Prefixes
A
T, G, M, k, h, d, b, d, c, m, micro, n, p
13
Q
Slope
A
Rise/run
14
Q
Scientific notation
A
y x 10^3
Science’s way of writing really big/small numbers
