Basic Measurement Concepts

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Standard

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An exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements

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SI

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International System of Units

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Volume

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The amount of space occupied by an object (V= length x width x height)

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Matter

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Anything that takes up space and has mass

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Mass

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A measurement of the quantity of matter in an object

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Density

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The mass per unit volume of material (D= mass/volume)