| A | B |
|---|
| SI unit of length | the metre (m) |
| SI unit of area | the square metre |
| SI unit of volume | the cubic metre |
| Apparatus used to measure any volume of a liquid | measuring cylinder |
| Apparatus used to measure volume of a liquid to an accuracy of 0.1 ml | burette |
| Apparatus used to measure a small specific volume of liquid | pipette |
| Apparatus used to measure a large specific volume of a liquid | volumetric flask |
| curved surface of a liquid | meniscus |
| Instrument used to measure length accurate to 0.01 cm | vernier calipers |
| Instrument used to measure length accurate to 0.01 mm | micrometer screw gauge |
| Instrument used to measure length accurate to 0.1 cm | ruler |
| the equivalent of 1 m | 100 cm |
| the equivalent of 1 km | 1000 m |
| Zero error of vernier calipers = +0.04cm. Reading = 2.67 cm | Correct reading = 2.63 cm |
| Zero error of vernier calipers = -0.04cm. Reading = 2.67 cm | Correct reading = 2.71 cm |
| Instrument used to measure time intervals accurate to 0.01 s | electronic stopwatch |
| Instrument used to measure time intervals accurate to 0.1 s | mechanical stopwatch |
| Instrument used to measure intervals accurate to 1 s | stopclock |
| SI unit of time | the second |
| Speed is defined as | the distance moved per unit time |
| Rate of petrol consumption is | the distance travelled by a vehicle for every unit volume of petrol consumed. |
