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What are the basic SI units of measure for length mass volume density time and temperature?
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Length: Meter
Mass: Kilogram
Volume: Cubic meter
Density: Kilogram per cubic meter
Time: Seconds
Temperature: Celsius or kelvin
The seven base International System of Units are:
Kelvin (Temperature)
kilogram (Mass)
meter (Length)
second (Time)
mole (Amount of Substance)
candela (Luminous Intensity)
Ampere (Current)
The capitalized units are named after notable scientists and engineers, e.g. William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, the 19th Century pioneer of thermodynamic theory.
One Kelvin is equal to one degree Celsius (°C), but absolute zero, 0K = −273.15°C
Mass is most often expressed in kilograms, but the prefix "kilo" is a standard modifier - the root of this apparent anomaly is in 18th Century France, where the term was coined, from the Greek "χίλιοι" (chilioi), meaning "thousand" and "γράμμα" (gramma) meaning "a small weight".
Volume and Density are derived units. Volume is expressed in cubic meters, density in kilograms per cubic meter. Other derived units include the liter (one cubic decimeter), Hertz (per second, or s-1), the Joule (one Newton meter, 1 kgm2s-2), the Watt (one Joule per second), the Volt (one Watt per Ampere). The definitions of Imperial and US units such as the pound (lb) and gallon are now referenced back to the SI standards.
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What are the SI units of measure for length mass volume density time temperature?
These are all easy to find in your book: Length . . . . . . . Meter Mass . . . . . . . . . Kilogram Volume . . . . . . . Cubic Meter (* Liter is 1/1000th m3, or one dm3) Density . . . . . . . Kilogram per cubic meter Time .. . . . . . . . . Second Temperature . . . Kelvin or Celsius degree (same size)
What measurement is used to measure dogs?
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How do you get dentisty when you have measure volume and mass?
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Length would be the most appropriate unit of measurement
What 2 things do you have to measure to find the density of objects?
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What are Si units of measure for length mass density volume time and temperature?
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What are the SI units of measure for length mass volume density time temperature?
These are all easy to find in your book: Length . . . . . . . Meter Mass . . . . . . . . . Kilogram Volume . . . . . . . Cubic Meter (* Liter is 1/1000th m3, or one dm3) Density . . . . . . . Kilogram per cubic meter Time .. . . . . . . . . Second Temperature . . . Kelvin or Celsius degree (same size)
What is density of drywall?
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What measurement is used to measure dogs?
That depends what you want to measure: length, width, volume, weight, mass, density, etc.
What are the basic SI units?
KilogrammetersecondCoulombTesladegrees Kelvin
How do you you measure density?
Density = mass/volume.
What are the SI units of mass of volume and of density?
Mass: kilogram, length: meter, volume: cubic meter, density: kilogram / cubic meter, temperature: celcius or kelvin.
There is 13 millimeter it also has a mass of 3.8 grams what is the density?
The question cannot be answered. Density is a measure of mas per unit volume, or the ratio of mass and volume. 13 millimetres is a measure of distance or length: there is no information in the question about the volume.
How do you find the density of a brick?
Density is Weight per Volume so you measure the weight of the brick using a scale and find the volume by multiplying length by width by height and then divide the weight by the volume.
What unit of measure is used for gas?
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