Objective measurement

(noun)

Taken by tools to gauge accuracy.

Related Terms

  • Subjective measurement

Examples of Objective measurement in the following topics:

  • Quality of Sound

    • It can be measured objectively or subjectively.
    • Objective measurement is taken when tools are used to gauge accuracy.
    • Subjective measurement is more of an opinion.
    • When human listeners hear a sound and compare it to another sound they have heard, and decide which one they enjoy more, this is a subjective measurement of sound quality.
  • Volume

    • Volume is a measure of the three-dimensional space an object occupies, usually taken in terms of length, width and height.
    • Volume is measured geometrically by multiplying an object's three dimensions—usually taken as length, width and height.
    • Thus a measuring cup can accurately measure the volume of a liquid, whereas a gas will always fill the entire container, more or less uniformly, no matter how little gas there is.
    • A measuring cup can be used to measure volumes of liquids.
    • This cup measures volume in units of cups, fluid ounces and millilitres.
  • Measurements: Gauge Pressure and the Barometer

    • Gauge pressure is much more convenient than absolute pressure for practical measurements and is widely used as an established measure of pressure.
    • Barometers are devices used to measure pressure and were initially used to measure atmospheric pressure.
    • Such pressure measuring devices are more practical than hydrostatic barometers for measuring system pressures.
    • Many modern pressure measuring devices are pre-engineered to output gauge pressure measurements.
    • While the aneroid barometer is the underlying mechanism behind many modern pressure measuring devices, pressure can also be measured using more advanced measuring mechanisms.
  • Length

    • Length is a physical measurement of distance that is fundamentally measured in the SI unit of a meter.
    • Length can be defined as a measurement of the physical quantity of distance.
    • Many qualitative observations fundamental to physics are commonly described using the measurement of length.
    • In order to describe length in a standardized and quantitative manner, an accepted unit of measurement must be utilized.
    • As such, a standard unit of measurement that is internationally accepted is needed.
  • Null Measurements

    • Null measurements balance voltages so there is no current flowing through the measuring devices that would interfere with the measurement.
    • Null measurements balance voltages, so there is no current flowing through the measuring device and the circuit is unaltered.
    • A potentiometer is a null measurement device for measuring potentials (voltages).
    • Many so-called ohmmeters measure resistance.
    • The potentiometer is a null measurement device.
  • Gauge Pressure and Atmospheric Pressure

    • Pressure is often measured as gauge pressure, which is defined as the absolute pressure minus the atmospheric pressure.
    • For most applications, particularly those involving pressure measurements, it is more practical to use gauge pressure than absolute pressure as a unit of measurement.
    • Gauge pressure is a relative pressure measurement which measures pressure relative to atmospheric pressure and is defined as the absolute pressure minus the atmospheric pressure.
    • For most working fluids where a fluid exists in a closed system, gauge pressure measurement prevails.
    • The situation changes when extreme vacuum pressures are measured; absolute pressures are typically used instead.
  • Mass

    • Mass is the quantity of matter that an object contains, as measured by its resistance to acceleration.
    • Mass, specifically inertial mass, is a quantitative measure of an object's resistance to acceleration.
    • Four of the seven base units in the SI system are defined relative to the kilogram, so the stability of this measurement is crucial for accurate and consistent measurements.
    • This value, though given in kilograms, is actually the non-SI unit of measure known as the kilogram-force.
    • This measurement changes depending on the gravitational pull of the opposing body.
  • Length

    • Length is one of the basic dimensions used to measure an object.
    • In geometric measurements, length is the longest dimension of an object.
    • In other contexts "length" is the measured dimension of an object.
    • Length is a measure of one dimension, whereas area is a measure of two dimensions (length squared) and volume is a measure of three dimensions (length cubed).
    • There are several units that are used to measure length.
  • Prefixes and Other Systems of Units

    • SI prefixes precede a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or fraction of the unit.
    • A metric prefix, or SI prefix, is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or fraction of the unit.
    • The system for measuring length using the United States customary system is based on the inch, foot, yard, and mile.
    • Likewise, units of area are measured in terms of square feet, and units of capacity and volume are measured in terms of cubic inches, cubic feet, or cubic yards.
    • These can include the minute, hour, and day used in temporal measurements, the liter for volumetric measurements, and the degree, minute, and second used to measure angles.
  • Voltmeters and Ammeters

    • Voltmeters and ammeters are used to measure voltage and current, respectively.
    • Any measurement that can be converted to voltage can be displayed on a meter that is properly calibrated; such measurements include pressure, temperature, and flow.
    • An ammeter measures the electric current in a circuit.
    • An ammeter (A) is placed in series to measure current.
    • Note that terminal voltage is measured between points a and b.
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