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What is the most accurate form of measurement?
using scales and instruments
What are scales?
scales are 3 things1. Measurement Item2. Little Shiny things on an animal3.It is like a coat of armor for a fish
What is quantitative measurement?
A quantitative measurement is one in which a particular quantity is measured. This can be as simple as measuring how long something is with a ruler or tape measure, or how heavy something is with a set of scales. This is to be distinct from a qualitative measurement in which you are only interested in the presence of absence of a particular condition. You use instrumentation to determine a quantitative measurement. You can use your 5 senses to determine qualitative measurements.
What are the methods of imperial measurement?
The methods of measurement are exactly the same - whatever the measurement system. The only difference is the units in which the information is recorded, or the details of the measurement tools that are used. Many tape measures, for example, will have inches and feet (Imperial) on one side and centimetres and metres (metric) on the other side. You measure the length of things in almost exactly the same way. The only difference is which side of the tape you read. Similarly, bathroom scales, for measuring weight will have dual scales. Digital thermometers can be set to show the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit. And so on.
Why would anyone use a measuring instrument that is not very accurate?
When they need an approximate measurement. The scales used to weigh a truckload of gravel are not as accurate as laboratory scales that can measure the weight of a pencil mark on a bit of paper- but extreme accuracy is not needed for the gravel truck.
