Measurement: Length, Mass, Volume, Density, and Time Lab Homework Help | Page 5

Hand (hand
units)
Hand (cm)
Ruler
Meter tape
Exercise 1: Estimation of Various Measurements
Why is it important to correctly estimate length, time, and mass?
Exercise 2: Measuring Using Instruments of Varying Degrees of Precision
Can you think of an occasion when it would be adequate to use your “hand” measurement?
What would happen to your volume calculations if the length, width and height measurements
were off a little?