Chapter 2- Data Analysis- Mr. Matchell
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 SI | system international |
| the SI base unit for time is____________. | second |
| the SI base unit for length is the _______________. | meter |
| the SI base unit for mass is the ______________. | kilogram |
| the SI base unit for temperature is ___________. | kelvin |
| volume | the space occupied by an object |
| the ratio that compares the mass of an object to its volume. | density |
| conversion factors | a ratio of equivalent values used to express the same quantity in different units. |
| accuracy | how close a measured value is to an accepted value |
| precision | how close a series of measurements are to one another |
| the calculated difference between an experimental value and an accepted value | percent error |
| all of the known digits plus one estimated digit | significant figures |
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