MEASURING INSTRUMENTS BASED ON

THEIR FUNCTIONS

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MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

Choosing a measuring

instruments

using a measuring instruments

Length Measuring

InstrumentsWeight

Measuring Instruments

Time Measuring

Instruments

Measure the Length of objects

Measure the weight of objects

Tell the time and

Determine the duration

SELECTING MEASURING INSTRUMENTS BASED ON OBJECTS MEASURED

1. MeterThe meter is a tool measure the length of objects including the width and the height of objects. Unit of length is used, among other cm, m, and km.

THERE ARE SEVERAL FORMS OF METER :a) Meter Ruler

Meter ruler is commonly used in schools for the learning process and usually used to measure the length of objects like pencil, note book, and eraser.

b. Fabric meter

Fabric meter is commonly used by a tailor to measure the length and width fabric.

c. Small meter

Small meter is a meter used by a carpenter or bricklayer. Things that are measured in length must be less than 10 meters.

Large meter

Large meter is used for measuring the length or the width of soil.

2. SCALE

SCALE IS A TOOL TO MEASURE THE WEIGHT OF THE OBJECT. WEIGHT UNITS USED ARE, AMONG OTHERS, TON, KW, HG, OUNCES, AND GRAMS.

Bathroom scale

The scale is used to measure body’s weight

Household scale

This type of scale is commonly used by housewife. For example, for knowing the weight of the flour and sugar. In the household scale, the measured objects cannot be more than 6 kg.

Sitting scale

Sitting scale is used by merchants. The thing that is weighed is maximum of 10 kg. many traders also use the household scales.

Gold scales or balance

Gold scale is used to weigh jewellery.

CLOCKClock is a tool to measure time. Units of time often used are, for example, second, minutes, and hours.

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF CLOCK TYPES

Wall Clock

This is a walk clock, the clock on the wall including analog clock, this clock uses three needle as a pointer.

 

Table clock

This is a digital clock, This watch excluding a table clock digital, this clock uses numbers as timepiece. Units of time often used are second, and miutes.

Alarm Clock

An alarm clock is a clock that is designed to wake a person at a specific time.

LET’S PRACTICEMEASURE

INSTRUMENTSEVENT

My Father goes to the bird market for 2,5 hours.

To measure the length of pencil.

To measure the duration of a race.

The weight of Nispi’s necklace

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