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A unit of measure
that is 1 one thousandths from the
Base Unit kilogram
(0.001 kg)
because there are exactly 1000 g (grams) in 1 kg (kilogram).
The mass of 1 g (gram) is
a unit of mass
that you can hardly feel on the end of your finger.
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about as heavy
as a raisin...
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a paper clip...
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or a dime.
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A table-tennis
(ping-pong)
ball is
the mass of
about
5 g.
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A golf ball is about
50 g.
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Smaller
Measurement from a gram |
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Remember, milli
is the prefix meaning
1 one thousandth (0.001).
So, 1 one thousandth of the unit of measure gram
being 1 milligram,
is
simply written 1 mg
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Larger
Measurement from a gram
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Remember, kilo
is the prefix meaning 1000 times.
So, 1000 g (grams) is the mass of
1 kg (kilogram).
Pronounced "KILL-oh-gram" NOT "kill-AH-gram".
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Larger
Measurement from a kilogram
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There are exactly 1 000 kg (kilograms)
in 1 t (spelled tonne)
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1 cmณ
(1 cubic centimeter)
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filled with water
contains exactly 1 mL
(1 milliliter)
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and is the
mass of exactly
1 g
(1 gram)
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