Metric System

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Metric System

• International System scientists use to
  collaborate and share data.

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Metric System

• Based on 10.
• Uses prefixes
• Kilo
• Hecto
• Deka
• Base units (grams, liters, meters,etc)
• Deci
• Centi
• Milli
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Mass

• Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an
  object.
• Matter is stuff.
• Matter is defined as anything that has mass and
  takes up space (volume).
• Measured with an electronic balance or triple
  beam balance.
• Common units grams mg kg

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Volume

• Measure of the amount of space an object takes
  up.
• Measured with a graduated cylinder, pipette,
  ruler.
• Volume (solid) l x w x h
• Units cm3 (solid) L mL

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Length

• Length is a measure of distance.
• Instrument for measuring are rulers, now known as
  meter sticks.
• 1 inch is equal to 2.54 cm.
• Common units are cm m mm km.
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SI Base Units
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Metric Conversions

• Metric Conversions are easier than English
  because you either multiply or divide by powers
  of 10.
• 1 m is equal to 10 dL 100 cL and 1000mL.
• 1km is equal to 1000 m.
• 2 ways moving the decimal and dimensional
  analysis
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Metric Conversion Table