MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
There are 7 basic units in the metric system. There are a lot of others units that are combinations of the basic units, called derived units.
Magnitude Name Symbol Measuring instruments Icon Form to use What is?
Scale/mass meter First, you turn on the scale,
Kilogram/kilo Kg (grams or then you put the object Is a total amount of material that
Mass
(or sub-units) milligrams) Digital Scales that you want to measure, makes up an object
and you will have the
Balance results
Ruler
Measuring tape Magnitude: Anything that can be
Measuring stick/ metre stick measured with an instruments. Derivered
To use callipers, close the
jaws around the object.
units we can use: km/h, L, C°, N, mm, grs,
Length
Mater/Metre m (cm or Can aloso measure the etc.
(or sub-units) mm) inside of object. Finf teh
Calliper (measuring inside tube) length usung a ruler
Shows the measurement of
the object that is grabbing
Vernier Ruler (measuring ball) between the jaws.
Clock/ Watch
First, turn on stopwatch and
when you start doing
Time Seconds s activity, you touch the start
button and when you finish
Chronometer/Stopwatch you stop it.
Hourglass
Electric
Current ampere A
Temperature Kelvin k Termother
Amount of
substance Moles mol
Ligth intesity Candela cal
Measuring Cup
Measuring spoons
It Is the amount of space something
Volumen
Syringe (liquids) takes up
Beaker (liquids or powders)
Measuring cylinder (liquids)
Activity
1) Give de examples of suitable units to measure the following magnitudes
a) The time it takes to wash your face
b) The distance between your house and Córdoba
c) The amount of sugar in a package
2) For the following units, give examples of things you would measure
a)
b)
c)
3) Which instrument (or instruments) would use to measure…?
a) The time it takes to finish a race
b) Te amount of milk needed por a cake
c) Te amount of sugar needed for a recipe
d) The length of ribbon needed for a craft project
4) Give de examples of thing you can measure using
a) A stopwatch. The amount of time you …..
b) A measuring cup. The amount of water in a …….
c) A measuring stick. A small ……
d) A digital sacles. ………
