Vocabulary Words
Refers to how close a measure value is to an accepted value.
Accuracy
What is the base unit name for length
meter
The independent variable is plotted on the
X-axis
This scale is based on the freezing and boiling points of water.
Celsius
What is the formula for density?
The amount of mass per unit volume; a physical property.
What is the base unit name for mass?
kilogram
In chemistry, most graphs that you create and interpret will be ___________.
Line graph
Is the space occupied by an object.
Volume
What is the Kelvin conversion equation
K=C+273
A defined init in a system of measurement that is based on an object or event in the physical world and is independent of other units.
Base unit
What is the base unit name for time
second
The points on a _______represent the intersection of data for two variables.
Line graph
In the United States, the ________ scale is used to measure temperature.
Fahrenheit
What is the formula for finding mass?
M= V x D
A unit defined by a combination of base units.
Derived unit
What is the base unit symbol for length
m
The dependent variable is plotted on the _______
Y-axis
What is the formula for volume?
V= L x W x H
Refers to how close a series of measurements are to one another; precise measurements show little variation over a series of trials but might not be accurate.
Precision
What is the base unit name for electric current
ampere
Is often used to to show how a quantity varies across categories.
bar graph
Another temperature scale, the _________, is used throughout much of the rest of the world. The scale is based on the freezing and boiling points of water.
Celsius scale
Is defined as the difference between an experimental value and accepted value.
Error