L. LaRosa for T. Trimpe Modified by Linda Williams 2010

The International System of Units  In the late 1700s, the French Academy of Sciences set out to make a simple and reliable measurement system. This system is now the International System of Units (SI).  Because all SI units are expressed in multiples of 10, changing from one unit to another is easy.

 Length or distance is measured in meters (m).  A meter is the basic SI unit of length. Other SI units of length are larger or smaller than the meter by multiples of 10.  Ex- 1 m = 10 decimeter  1 m = 100 centimeters  1 m = 1000 mm

MASS  Mass can be defined as the amount of matter in an object. The kilogram is the basic SI unit for mass.  The kilogram is used to describe the mass of large objects.  1000 g = 1 kg  1 mg = kg  1 metric ton = 1000 kg

VOLUME  Volume is the amount of space that something occupies.  Liquid volume is expressed in liters (L).  Volumes of solids are expressed as cubic centimeters (cm 3 )  1 L = 1000 ml  1 ml = 1 cm 3

What is Density?  DENSITY is a physical property of matter, as each element and compound has a unique density associated with it.  For example the known density of water is 1 g /ml.  You can think of density in a qualitative manner as the measure of the relative "heaviness" of objects with a constant volume.

Density Formula  Density is defined as the amount of matter in a given volume. Density = mass volume Units for density may be seen as g/ml or g/cm3

Density in Comparison to Water  In chemistry, the density of many substances is compared to the density of water. Does an object float on water or sink in the water? If an object such as a piece of wood floats on water it is less dense than water vs. if a rock sinks, it is more dense than water.

Will it float in water? Determine if the following shapes will float in water by calculating the density for each item. D = M / V Mass: 15 g Volume: 20 mL Mass: 1000 g Volume: 50 mL Mass: 225 g Volume: 100 mL Mass: 10 g Volume: 200 mL

Will it float in water? Determine if the following shapes will float in water by calculating the density for each item. D = M / V Mass: 15 g Volume: 20 mL Density: 0.75 g/mL Mass: 1000 g Volume: 50 mL Density: 20.0 g/mL Mass: 225 g Volume: 100 mL Density: 2.25 g/mL Mass: 10 g Volume: 200 mL Density: 0.05 g/mL If the density is less than 1.0 g/cm 3 then it will float. 1 g/mL = 1 g/cm 3

 The temperature of a substance is the measurement of how hot or cold a substance is.  Temperature can be measured in degrees Fahrenheit, degrees Celsius, or degrees Kelvin.