Metric Measurement

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What is Matter?
Matter is anything
that has MASS and
TAKES UP SPACE
Everything is made of
MATTER.so by
studying matter, we
learn things about our
world!
We are going to talk
about Mass, Volume,
Length, and Density
Mass
Abbreviation = M
Measures the amount of MATTER in an object
How Do We Measure It?
Electronic Balance
3-Beam Balance
Basic unit of measurement for
Mass = GRAMS (g)

3 Beam Balance
Electronic Balance
How do we
measure
MASS?
What is the total mass?
Where should the riders be?
What is the total mass?
Where should the riders be?
172 g
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Mass
Mass measures the amount
of MATTER in an object
Mass is Always Constant
Abbreviation = M
How Do We Measure It?
Electronic Balance
3-Beam Balance
Basic unit of measurement
for
Mass = GRAMS (g)

Weight
Is a measure of the
gravitational force between 2
objects
Weight depends on your
location
When the gravitational force
changes, weight changes
You would weigh less on the
moon but you would still have
the same mass as you did on
Earth
Measured using a spring scale
Basic unit of measurement is
Pounds (lbs) or Newtons (N)
We will always use the term MASS in the laboratory
Length
Abbreviation = l
Measures the distance
between 2 points
Measured with a
Metric ruler/meter
stick
Be sure to measure
from 0, not the
edge of the ruler.
Often they are not
in the same place!
Basic Unit: m (meter)


Find the lengths of the following lines to the
nearest mm:
Find the lengths of the following pink lines to
the nearest mm:
What is Volume?
Abbreviation = V
Measures the AMOUNT OF SPACE AN OBJECT TAKES UP
How Do We Measure It? It depends on what were
measuring!

Solids w/flat, regular sides:
Use a ruler: V = l x w x h (measured in cm
3
)

Solids w/irregular sides:
Use Graduated Cylinder: Water Displacement Method
(measure how much water goes up when object is dropped
in)
Liquids: Use a Graduated Cylinder (mL)
Basic Unit of Measurement = Liter (L) for Liquids, (cm
3
) for Solids
1. The object is put into a
graduated cylinder with
____mL of water
2. The object raises the water level
by____ mL
3. Subtract volume #1 from
volume #2
4. The difference is the volume of
the object in milliliters

1 mL = 1 cm
3
so a volume of 5 mL
can be converted directly to 5 cm
3

Image: Using the water
displacement method.

Always measure the volume with the
graduated cylinder at eye level.
Read from the bottom of the Meniscus!
Basic Unit of
Measurement is
the Liter (L)
What is the volume of water in this
graduated cylinder?

Determine the volume of this cube.
5
.
7

c
m

The answer is
Volume = length x width x height

l = 5.7 cm
w = 5.7 cm
h = 5.7 cm
V = 5.7 cm x 5.7 cm x 5.7 cm
V = 185.19 cm
3

Volume of Irregular Objects
A rock was placed into a graduated cylinder
containing 100 milliliters of water. The
diagram to the right illustrates the new level
of water.


What is the volume of the rock?

(A) 41 mL (B) 141 mL

(C) 42 mL (D) 142 mL
Modified from NY State Regents Exam: Biology Jan. 24, 2001
A rock was placed into a graduated cylinder
containing 100 milliliters of water. The
diagram to the right illustrates the new level
of water.


What is the volume of the rock?

(C) 42 mL

142 mL (end) 100 mL (start) = 42 mL

Each line = 2 mL increments
Modified from NY State Regents Exam: Biology Jan. 24, 2001 question # 117
Volume of Irregular Objects



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Density
Density is the
relationship between the
MASS and the VOLUME
of an object
Abbreviation: D
Density = Mass (g)
Volume (cm
3
)
Units are g/cm
3

Have You Ever Heard of a
DENSELY POPULATED CITY
or a DENSE FOREST?

Find the density of the box below.

12.5 cm
5.6 cm
5.6 cm
Mass 456 g

The solution
Volume = length x width x height
V = 12.5 cm x 5.6 cm x 5.6 cm
V = 392 cm
3
M = 456 g
Density = Mass Volume
D = 456 g 392 cm
3
D = 1.16 g/cm
3

The box would sink in water because
the density of water is 1 g/cm
3