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Why do we use Graphs? 1. Visual representation of data 2. To organize data
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In which year were the least amount of dolphins seen? Did you use the chart or the graph or both to find your answer? Year# of Dolphins 19961994 19977646 19984981 19996322 20005563 20017762
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Making Graphs Make a graph for each of the following sets of data. Use a line graph, a bar graph and a pie chart Sam’s Weight MonthWeight in kg January49 February54 March61 April69 May73 Adopt Student Uniforms Response# of Students % Yes3010 No18060 Maybe9030 Students’ Favorite After School Activities Activity# of Students Play Sports45 Talk on the Phone53 Visit with Friends99 Earn Money44 Chat Online66 School Clubs22 Watch TV37
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Temperature Heat: a measure of how fast molecules are moving Temperature: a measure of the thermal energy in an object
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Thermoscope: 1593 Galileo The first instrument that measured changes in heat Works on the principle of AIR expanding and contracting Cold air contracts Hot air expands
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Fahrenheit Scale: 1714 Daniel Fahrenheit More accurate than the thermoscope Based on the principle of MERCURY to expand and contract 32°F = freezing point of water 98°F = body temperature 212°F = boiling point of water
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Celsius Scale: 1742 Andreas Celsius Based on the freezing and boiling points of water 0°C = water freezes 100°C = water boils
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Kelvin Scale:1847 William Thompson (Lord Kelvin) 0 K = absolute zero: The lowest possible temperature of anything in the universe Molecules stop moving Used mostly in the astronomy and engineering 0 K = -273°C 273 K = 0° C 373 K = 100° C
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Dial thermometer: 1759 John Harrison Based on the principle of metal expanding and contracting Used in furnace thermostats and meat thermometers
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Electric Thermometer: 1871 Sir William Siemens Based on the principle of charged particles expanding and contracting Measures electrical charge and translates it into a temperature
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What are the following temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius? Freezing point of water 0º C or 32º F Boiling point of water 100º C or 212º F Human body temperature 37º C or 98º F Room Temperature 21º C or 70º F
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Temperature Scales
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Conversions Celsius to Fahrenheit: Fahrenheit to Celsius:
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Metric vs. American Measurements Metric System Grams Meters Liters Celsius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U nited_States_customary_units http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U nited_States_customary_units American System Pounds Ounces Feet Inches Yards Miles Gallons Cups Teaspoon Quarts Pints Fahrenheit
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Problems Metric mishap caused loss of NASA orbiter September 30, 1999 CNN NASA lost a $125 million Mars orbiter because a Lockheed Martin engineering team used English units of measurement while NASAs team used the metric system for a key spacecraft operation. The units mismatch prevented navigation information from transferring between the Mars Climate Orbiter spacecraft team in at Lockheed Martin in Denver and the flight team at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Lockheed Martin helped build, develop and operate the spacecraft for NASA. Its engineers provided navigation commands for Climate Orbiters thrusters in English units although NASA has been using the metric system predominantly since at least 1990.
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Metric System Basics Most (95%) of the world uses the metric system Why use the metric system? To have a single unit for every physical quantity Volume, weight, length MUCH EASIER: Based on units of 10
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Metric System Basics The metric system is based on a base unit that corresponds with a certain type of measurement Length = meters (m) Volume = liters (L) Mass or weight = grams (g) Other abbreviations Kilo = k Hecto = H Deka = D deci = d centi = c milli = m
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Metric Conversions
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