MEASURING SYSTEMS

By : RAMELAN, S.Pd

SMPN 1 BALIKPAPAN, EAST KALIMANTAN

Objectives:
Students are able to
• Explain the instrument for measuring of
length in daily life.
• Explain the instrument for measuring of
time in daily life.
• Explain the instrument for measuring of
mass in daily life.
 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
• In the past, people used their body as
units of measurement such as, cubit,
fathoms, span and step.
• In 1960 the metric system was used and
officially called the international system or
SI Units ( La Systeme International
d’Unites)
Termometer

a clock
• In the SI , each fundamental quantity has unit.
For example Quantity and SI Units

NO. Quantity Units Symbol

1. Length Meter m
2. Mass kilogram kg
3. Time second s

4. etc
• For measuring more or less than one meter

you can use prefixes in the table below.

Prefix Symbol Multiplying Factor
Kilo k 1000 103
Hecto h 100 102
Deca da 10 101
Deci d 0.1 10-1
Centi c 0.01 10-2
Mili m 0.001 10-3
Micro µ 0.000001 10-6
Nano n 0.000000001 10-9
While inch is British unit.
One inch is approximately 2.5 centimeters.
• For example, kilo uses figure 3 as the exponent or 1000 = 103

one kilometer is 1000 meters.

This picture below is beams balance

 SUMMARIES
NO. Quantity Units Symbol
1. Length meter m
2. Mass kilogram kg
3. Time second s
4. Electric current ampere A

5. Temperature kelvin K
Amount of
6. mole Mol
substances
Luminous
7. candela cd
intensity
Assessment !
Questions !
1. What is definition measuring of systems ?
The system for measuring are the British and the SI.
2. Why should the manufacturers in the world use the
same standard measurement ?
Because can be same measurement.
3. One inch is the same as…………….centimeters
2.5 centimeters.
4. One kilometer is………………………..meters
1000 meters.
5. What does measurement mean ? Why should you use
Standard Measurement ?
Measurement is an activity to compare the quantity with
its units. To make same result.
 Lanjutan assesment
6. The SI unit for length is meter. Mention the units between 0.1
meter and 1,000 meters five examples!
100 meters, 200 meters, 300 meters, 400 meters, and 500 meters.
7. The distance between two point is called……………
length.
8. The measurement system used by scientists in the world
is….
SI units.
9. Does one deci equal multiplying factor 10-1 ( Yes/ No )……
Yes.
10. Does one micro / µ equal multiplying factor 10-6
(Yes/No)…….
Yes.
MANREOLO KUMAHA NUHUN.