Vocab Unit 2

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Indication of how close a measurement is to its actual value.

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Accuracy

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One of the units in the International System of Units (SI): meter, kilogram, liter, mole, Kelvin.

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base unit

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A fraction with a value of 1 used to convert measurements between units.

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conversion factor

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Technique for converting units using their numerical relationship.

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dimensional analysis

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Difference between observed/approximated value and true value, measured by precision and accuracy.

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experimental error

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A system of units extending the metric system with seven base units for time, length, mass, volume, electric current, light intensity, and substance amount.

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International System of Units (SI)

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Measurement from start to end of a figure

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length

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Quantity of matter in an object

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mass

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Relative error is the difference between a measured and accepted value, divided by the accepted value, multiplied by 100%.

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percent error

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Measure of agreement between multiple values using the same method.

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precision