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    Derived units- any unit derived by a combination of any

    MEASUREMENTS of the base units.


    3 pages Ex. Density – derived from mass and volume – volume
     Measurements is also a derived unit since it is calculated from the base
    unit of length.
     Significant figures
     Significant figures in mathematical operations
    For quantities smaller or larger than the base unit,
     Dimensional analysis decimal prefixes and scientific notation are used.
     Measurement uncertainty
    Ex. Kilo, centi, milli

    Measurements always consist of two parts: a number 1 kilogram (1 kg) = 1000 grams = 1 x 103 grams
    and a scale (called a unit)
    1 milligram (1 mg) = 0.001 gram = 1 x 10-3 gram
    Ex. 100 grams unit
    number
    Two systems of measurement that widely known
    worldwide:

    1. English system – ex. inch, foot, pound, quart,


    and gallon
    2. Metric system- ex. gram, meter, and liter

    1960- the General Conference of Weights and


    Measures (the international authority on units)
    proposed a revised metric system called the
    International System of Units or SI system.

    THE SEVEN BASE SI UNITS OF MEASUREMENT:

    Unit Unit
    Dimension
    Name Abbreviation

    1. Length Meter m SIGNIFICANT FIGURES


    2. Mass Kilogram kg -the digits in a measurement that are known with
    certainty plus one digit that is estimated.
    3. Time Second s
    Ex. 6.278 meters - 6, 2, and 7 are certain digits while
    4. Electric Current Ampere A the last number, 8 is the estimated digit
    5. Temperature Kelvin K RULES OF SIGNIFICANT FIGURES

    6. Amount of 1. Any digit that is not zero is significant


    Mole mol
    Substance
    Ex. 1.234 kg - 4 significant figures
    7. Luminous 2. Zeros between nonzero digits are significant
    Candela cd
    Intensity Ex. 606 m - 3 significant figures
    3. Zeros to the left of the first nonzero digit are Ex. (5.21 g + 2.9 g) ÷ 2.4 cm
    not significant
    5.21 g + 2.9 g = 8.11 g = 8.1 g
    Ex. 0.08 L - 1 significant figure
    8.1 g ÷ 2.4 cm = 3.375 g/cm = 3.4 g/cm
    4. Zeros to the right of the decimal point are
    significant DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
    Ex. 2.0 mg - 2 significant figures
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    5. Zeros at the end and in the middle of the v=HRe1mire4Gc
    number are significant
    Ex. 0.00420 g - 3 significant figures MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY
    In science, numbers are grouped into two categories:
    SIGNIFICANT FIGURES IN MATHEMATICAL 1. exact numbers - counting objects
    OPERATIONS 2. inexact numbers - result in any time a
    measurement is made
    In reporting the final answer, consideration must be
    given to the number of significant figures/decimal Two different kinds of certainty:
    places in the computed result.
    1. Accuracy- refers to how close the measured
    For multiplication and division- the result/ final answer value/s is/are to the actual value
    must contain the same number of significant figures as 2. Precision - how consistent your measurements
    the given measurement with the fewest significant are
    figures. If the result contains more than the correct
    Ex. Consider the results of three students who
    number of significant figures, it must be rounded off.
    repeatedly weighed a lead block known to have a true
    mass of 10.00 g (indicated by the solid horizontal blue
    line on the graphs in the accompanying figure). (ZOOM
    FOR VISIBILITY)

    For addition and subtraction- the result has the same


    number of decimal places as the given measurement
    with the fewest decimal places. When the result
    contains more than the correct number of significant
    figures, it must be rounded off.

    How accurately you can measure something depends


    on the smallest division or increment on the measuring
    tool you are using.
    DIFFERENCE:

    multiplication and division- fewest significant figures


    addition and subtraction- fewest decimal places.

    For a combination of different set operations- always


    follow the rule per type of operation present. Follow
    the PEMDAS rule.
    Ex.

    Measurements made with ruler A will have greater


    uncertainty than those made with ruler B.

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