How is measurement related to science?

Answer 1

Science is an attempt to develop a set of tools that permit accurate predictions of natural phenomena. It is a process of testing hypotheses and then tuning the hypotheses to match the observations made during the test, making new predictions with the hopefully improved hypotheses and testing them again.

All observations constitute a form of measurement (not necessarily quantitative measurement). Without measurement of observations, the cycle breaks and what would otherwise be science is merely random guessing.

Even an "educated guess" relies on measurements made throughout ones life. For instance, if I guess that if I let go of an orange it will fall, that relies on my experiences of observing things falling. Even if I have never measured distances or acceleration or velocities or travel times of a falling object, I HAVE noted that "most of the time" things fall. That is a measurement.

Quantifiable measurements allow us to make predictions with greater precision. "This orange will hit the floor before you can close the door," for instance. Numerical measurements can also help us see more complex relationships between observables that we might otherwise miss. These allow us to extend hypotheses in ways we might not be able to.

Answer 2

Science is based on measurement. Everything from how much to add of a certain chemical to how long something should be heated are all measurements. without accurate measurements, it is very difficult to progress in science

Answer 3

Science is based on quantum relativity. Quantum is based on 'how much', time, length, distance, mass, weight, force, power, etc. All of these 'quantum' are 'measured' in units relative to a central theme. EG; "At sea level, 1 Litre of water is assumed to be 1 Kilo-gram of 'weight'". Using this 'central theme' idea, we can make further assumptions on other things, this is known as theorising. Since the day 'dot', man has been 'theorising' so that he can make 'assumptions' about how to improve his living circumstances. EG;: "If I rub my hands together, they will get warm, then, I 'assume' that if I rub those two sticks together very fast, they will get warm enough to catch on fire". Perhaps we have just discovered the beginning of modern science? Theoretically speaking!

Answer 4

To compare you must measure. Science is all about comparison.

Answer 5

cuz u use a tape measure and that uses paper sometimes and the trees are sciene

Answer 6

i think its b cuz of quality and quantity.quality is what it is.quantity is how much you have of it.you have to measure to see how much you have of something.sometimes you have to measure on the quality part to.(size.)