Post on 31-Dec-2015
Metrics
The 5 Measurements of Metrics
• Distance – meters
• Volume- liters, or cm3
• Mass- grams
• Time- seconds
• Temperature- degrees Celsius/Kelvin
Distance is measured in meters
• 1 meter = 100 cm • 1 meter = 1000 mm• 1 meter = 1,000,000 micrometers • 1 meter = 1,000,000,000 nanometers
1 meter = 39 inches
Volume
• 1 liter = 1000 ml
• 1 liter = 32.2 ounces (oz)
Mass
• 1 gram = 1000 mg
• 1 gram = the size of a paperclip
Time
• 1 second = 1000 ms
• 60 seconds = 1 min.
• How many seconds in 1 Hour?
Temperature
• Temperature is measured in Degrees Celsius or Kelvin
• Degrees Celsius
• ˚C = (˚F – 32)/ 1.8
• K = ˚C + 273