BIOL 101-Lab 1

Created by R Whittin

Volume
the amount of space an object occupies (in liters)

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TermDefinition
Volume
the amount of space an object occupies (in liters)
Mass
the quantity of matter in a given object (in grams)
Temperature
the degree of how hot/cold an object is (in degrees Celsius)
Meniscus
the curve of the liquid in the container
To read the Volume of a liquid
read from the bottom of the curve at eye level
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Archimedes’ Theory of Displacement
An object will displace a volume of water equal to its own
F --> C
F = 9/5 C + 32
C --> F
C = 5/9 (F - 32)
beaker
round glass with a "beak" on one side
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graduated cylinder
tall glass in markings of 10, that has a pouring mechanism
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Erlenmeyer flask
the classic triangle shaped glass
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Units of conversion highest value
Kelio "K" with 1 Km = 1,000m
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Units of conversion Deci
"d" with 1m = 10dm
Units of conversion Centi
"c" with 1m = 100cm
Units of conversion Mili
"m" with 1m = 1,000mm
Units of conversion Micro
longer "u" with 1m = 1,000,000um
Units of conversion Nano
"n" with 1m = 1,000,000,000nm