SOME UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
Distance is measured in centimetres or metres using a metre rule
Time is measured in seconds using a stopwatch
Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius using a thermometer
Force is measured in Newtons using force meter (sometimes called a spring balance )
Current is measured in amps using an ammeter
SOME USEFUL FIGURES
| Height of a typical 11 year old
Weight of a typical 11 year old Normal body temperature of a human Normal pulse rate of a child Normal pulse rate of an adult Boiling point of water Freezing point of water Normal room temperature |
130 cm*
35 kg* 37 oC 80 b.p.m. 72 b.p.m. 100 oC 0 oC 20 oC |
*These are approximate figures