What are some things you can measure? What units (labels) would you use for each?
2007-09-12 19:14:38 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah S 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
wow: you can measur things in either metric or standard.
volume:
mililiters (ml)
Liters (L)
Mass:
pounds (lbs)
Kilograms (kg)
Miligrams(g)
Grams (g)
Ounces(oz)
2007-09-12 19:25:18 · answer #1 · answered by painted_dasy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are 7 basic units for measuring different things. All the others are derived of those 7 basic. For example:
length -> m
time -> s
mass -> kg
electric current -> A
temperature -> K
quantity of matter -> mol
luminous intensity -> cd
speed -> m/s (or km/h) (derived) etc
2007-09-20 11:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by timekiller unlimited 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Distance = km miles cm meters feet inches
height = " "
weight = " "
length = " "
width = " "
speed = kilometers per second, meters per hour etc...
temperature = celsius fahrenheit kelvin
(kelvin is just a measure of heat for scientists, 0 kelvin is the lowest possible temperature on Earth (absolute zero is what it's called) It's basically celsius plus 273. (Eg 20 degrees celsius is 293 kelvin)
Anything you can see is measurable really.
Good luck
2007-09-13 02:33:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some categories and examples are:
1. Length: centimeters, meters, kilometers, inches, feet, yards, miles.
2. Area: squares of above lengths, square centimeters, square meters, square yards, etc.
3. Perimeters measured in terms of lengths.
4. Volumes: in cubes of above lengths: cubic meters, cubic feet, etc.
5. Weights: milligrams, grams, kilograms, tons, ounces, pounds, etc.
2007-09-13 02:34:29 · answer #4 · answered by Jun Agruda 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
length (cm, meters)
time (hours, minutes)
volume (ml, litres)
Edit: I think you wanted more than just 2 or 3 examples...
Below is a link showing things that can be measured (length area, time, mass, heat, etc.), and various units. Just scroll down the page...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units
Hope it helps... Although I think benz300coupe's list is large enough... :)
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2007-09-13 02:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by taq2007 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Apart from the ones already mentioned (length, area, volume, capacity, weight) - speed (km/h, mp/h), all sorts of chemical and physical characteristics: power (watt), current (volt, ampere), energy (joule, calory), density...
2007-09-21 02:11:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, years, decades, centuries, millenia, aeons)
mass (grams, grains, ounces, pounds, tons)
volume(litres, fluid ounces, pints, gallons, moles)
distance(metres, inches, feet, yards, furlongs, miles, light years)
speed(kilometres/hour, meters/second, feet/second, miles per hour)
frequency(Hertz)
force (newtons, dynes)
torque(foot pounds, Newton metres)
temperature(degrees celcius/centigrade, degrees fahrenheit, degrees kelvin)
pressure(pascals, millimeters of mercury, atmospheres)
power(watts, horsepower)
energy(joules, calories, british thermal units)
resistance(ohms)
conductivity()
voltage(volts, coulombs)
amperage(amperes)
intelligence(IQ)
revenue potential(currency)
2007-09-13 02:35:27 · answer #7 · answered by benz300coupe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
electrical current in volts, amps or watts
weight in pound, stones or kilo's
distance in yards or meters
2007-09-20 11:47:37 · answer #8 · answered by Will 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pencil (centimeters/inches)
door(meters/feet)
paperclip (centimeters.millimeters)
2007-09-19 19:24:56 · answer #9 · answered by KRE 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mass:
Kilogram
Hectogram
Decagram
Decigram
Centigram
Milligram
Length:
Kilometer
Hectometer
Decameter
Decimeter
Centimeter
Millimeter
Volume:
Kiloliter
Hectoliter
Decaliter
Deciliter
Centiliter
Milliliter
Time:
seasons
months
weeks
days
am/pm
hours
minutes
seconds
Temperature:
Celsius
Fahrenheit
2007-09-20 19:13:17 · answer #10 · answered by sanju 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋