Measurement

Reference Topics 8-1

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The international system of weights and measures (Historical Document) can be found here:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-C13-7bce1f6babbcbb82fe740fbde6ff1738/pdf/GOVPUB-C13-7bce1f6babbcbb82fe740fbde6ff1738.pdf

The book Flatland (suggested as a book report at the end of the chapter) can be found online at:
http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/flatland/

A very useful dictionary of units … See the whole entry

Section 8.4: Miscellaneous Measurements

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8.4 Outline

  1. Review
    1. length
    2. area
    3. volume
  2. Volume of solids
    1. right rectangular prism
    2. right circular cylinder
    3. pyramid
    4. right circular cone
    5. sphere
  3. Comparisons
  4. Mass
    1. definition
    2. standard weight units
  5. Temperature
    1. definition
    2. standard temperature units
  6. Converting units
    1. metric
    2. U.S.

 

8.4 Essential Ideas

Use … See the whole entry