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      • The metric system that we use is the same worldwide and therefore it is called the International system of units (or SI units), where all units are expressed in terms of seven base units. These are seven base units: Meter (m) for Length Kilogram (kg) for Mass
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  2. Jul 12, 2023 · To identify the basic units of measurement of the seven fundamental properties; Describe the names and abbreviations of the SI base units and the SI decimal prefixes. Define the liter and the metric ton in these units. Explain the meaning and use of unit dimensions; state the dimensions of volume.

  3. For example, we usually measure the volume of a liquid sample with pipettes, burets, graduated cylinders, and volumetric flasks (Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\)), whereas we usually measure the mass of a solid or liquid substance with a balance (Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\)).

  4. Learning Objectives. Explain the process of measurement and describe the three basic parts of a quantity. Describe the properties and units of length, mass, volume, density, temperature, and time. Recognize the common unit prefixes and use them to describe the magnitude of a measurement.

  5. We use the mass and volume of a substance to determine its density. Thus, the units of density are defined by the base units of mass and length. The density of a substance is the ratio of the mass of a sample of the substance to its volume. The SI unit for density is the kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m 3).

    • Shirley Wacowich-Sgarbi
    • 2018
  6. Describe the properties and units of length, mass, volume, density, temperature, and time; Perform basic unit calculations and conversions in the metric and other unit systems

  7. Chapter 1: Essential Ideas. 1.4 Measurements. Learning Outcomes. Explain the process of measurement. Identify the three basic parts of a quantity. Describe the properties and base units of length, mass, volume, density, temperature, and time. Memorize base SI unit prefixes.

  8. length: The measurement of the extent of something along its greatest dimension; meter: The SI basic unit of length, or linear measure; volume: The amount of space occupied by a sample of matter. The volume of a regular object can be calculated by multiplying its length by its width by its height.