Chapter 1 Units of Measurement.

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Chapter 1 Units of Measurement

Units and the Metric System. Measurement English Metric Systeme Int. Tool Used Length Foot Meter (m) meter stick Volume Gallon Liter (L) Cubic Meter (m3) graduated cylinder Mass Stone Gram (g) Kilogram (kg) Balance Time Second Second (s) Stop Watch Temperature Fahrenheit Celsius (*C) Kelvin (K) Thermometer

Temp in Kelvin has no degrees because it’s based on a measurable quality of the material. At “absolute zero” or zero Kelvin the particles of matter stop moving.