centimeter cm

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Units for measuring
Length
Km (kilometer)
1000
multiplying
m (meter)
100
(centimeter) cm
10
mm (millimeter)
dividing
1000
µm (micrometer)
The length measured using the meter strip
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Mass The amount of matter in something
t (ton)
Multiplying
1000
Kilogram)) kg
1000
g (gram)
1000
milligram)) mg
dividing
In the lab the mass measured using the top pan
balance or using the triple beam balance
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Time
Multiplying
h (hour)
60
Minute
60
S (second)
1000
ms (millisecond)
dividing
The time measured using stopwatch
4
Volume the amount of space something takes
up Measured in meter cubed m3
1 m31000 L (liter) 1 L 1000 ml
(milliliter)1000 cm3
For solid regular objects with cubic
shape volume length width height
height
In the lab we using the measuring cylinder to
measure the volume of liquids.