Question

Then answer the following questions about each unit:

What is the name of the unit that you found, and how is it commonly used? How do you convert an everyday quantity (mass of a candy bar, the volume of a soda can, length of a soccer field, etc.) into that unit?

Answer 1

A unit of measurement is a quantity used as a standard to expressed a physical quantity.

Length – describes how long something is. Distance, height, thickness, and depth also use the same units.

millimeter (mm) – a metric unit commonly used to express the length of very small objects like keys, and thickness of small objects like notebook.

Centimeter (cm) – a metric unit commonly used to express the length of small objects. It is also used in measuring the height of a person.

inch (in) – an English unit commonly used to express the length of small objects such as boxes and bottles.

Mass describe how heavy something is.

Some units of mass are

milligram (mg) - a metric unit commonly used to express the mass of very small objects like candy.

gram (g) – a metric unit which is the base unit for mass. It is commonly used to express the mass of small objects like orange, egg, and tomato.

ounce (oz) – an English unit commonly used to express the mass.

Volume – describes how much space (or liquid) is occupied (or contained) by something.

milliliter (mL) – is a metric unit commonly used for measuring small amounts of liquid such as perfume.

Cubic centimeters (cm3 or cc) – is a metric unit for volume (both space and liquid) corresponding to a cube with sides 1 cm each. A cubic centimeter is equivalent to a milliliter.