1. Tools Used For Measurement

2. Units and Tools of Measurement
Type of Measurement
Unit/ Abbreviation
Tool Used
Length
Meter, m
Meter Stick, measuring tape
Mass
Kilogram, kg
Electronic scale or balance
Volume
Liter, l
Graduated Cylinder
Time
Seconds, s
Stopwatch or clock
Temperature
Celsius ° C, Kelvin °K
Thermometer

3. Length Measurement of distance How long or how far something is
Can measure with a meter stick, measuring tape
SI Unit is the Meter

4. Length Comparison SI Unit of Measurement Used Here Centimeters
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5. Mass The amount of material in an object
Can measure on a scale or balance
SI unit is the Kilogram
Electronic balances can detect measurements to the nearest hundredths or thousandths place
Electronic scale:

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Volume
The amount of space an object or material takes up
Can used a graduated cylinder, syringe, buret, pipet, or volumetric flask
SI Unit is the Liter
Volume= L X W X H
Volume can also be determined by displacement of water
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8. Volume- Meniscus
Meniscus is the curvature of the liquid in the container Need to get eyelevel with liquid and read the low point of the meniscus as seen here This can be a source of error if not read properly
Photo Citation:
Author PRHaney,

9. Time
Units of the day
How long or short something takes; events in the past, present and future
Measured with a stop watch or clock
SI Unit is seconds
Often need to consider significant figures- fractions of a second

10. Temperature
How hot or cold a material is; the average kinetic energy of a material
SI Unit- Celsius, Kelvin
Tool used- thermometer

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