Mesurement Flashcards
(21 cards)
Metre stick
Used to measure straight lines
Opisometre
Used to measure short curved lines
Tundle wheel
Long curved lengths
Vernier calliper a
Diameter of widths of solid objects
Temperature
How to measure the hotness or coldness of a thing, using a thermometer
Metre
Is a unit of length measurement, 1 metre = 100cm= 1000mm = 0.1km
Second
A unit of time, there are 60 seconds in a minute
Celsius
A unit of temperature °C= degree Celsius
Cubic metre
A unit of measuring 3D shapes, or the volume, length x width x height, m3
Width
One side of an object is called the width, it is how wide it is, a road is wide enough for two cars
Volume
How much space an object takes up, in 3D form, length 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, cm2, m2
Kilogram
Unit of mass, found using an electronic balance
Degree
How something is split up, angles in maths are split into degrees, degrees Celsius is used for temperature
Time
How long something takes to happen, or finish, measure in seconds, minutes or hours
Height
One length will be taller vertically, this is the height
Speed
Distance traveled by unit time
Velocity
Distance traveled per unit time in a given direction
Acceleration
Change in velocity per second
Length
The distance from one point to another, can use a ruler
