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Lab Equipment. Microscope: makes an enlarged image of a very small object. Graduated Cylinder: measures the volume of liquids and solids. Safety Goggles: protects eyes when using heat and chemicals. Beaker: holds and measures liquids. Dropper: measures out drops of a liquid.
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Graduated Cylinder: measures the volume of liquids and solids
Anemometer • Measures wind speed
Barometer • Measures air pressure
Rain gauge • Measures amount of precipitation/rain
The Metric System: aka SI (system international) • most commonly used system • most other countries use it • all sciences use it
We will use the following units of measure: • Mass = gram (g) • Volume = liter (L) for liquids or cm3, cubic centimeter (cm3) for solids • Temperature = degrees Celsius • Time = second (s) • Length = meter (m) • Density = g/cm3; 1mL = 1cm3
Length • Length: distance between 2 points • metric rulers and meter sticks are used to measure length
Density • mass per unit volume of a material • found by dividing mass by volume
Time • Time: interval between 2 events
Temperature • measure of how hot or cold something is • we will use Celsius • Water: Freezing= 0 degrees Celsius, Boiling = 100 degrees Celsius • ‘normal’ human body temperature = 37 degrees Celsius
Volume: amount of space occupied by an object • if you can measure straight sides with standard length units, you can figure volume by multiplying the outer dimensions.
volume can also be measured in liters. • BE AWARE OF THE MENISCUS!! • Meniscus: the curvature of the surface of water. • Always read water levels at the lowest point (bottom of the meniscus)