ACHIEVERS' POINT
SCIENCE NOTES
TEACHER- SUMAN SIR
CLASS- V. CHAPTER-MEASURING UP
🟩 Questions and Answers
1) What is measurement?
Ans:- Measurement is the process of finding the size or amount of some quantity and
expressing it as a number of defined units.
2) What is a unit?
Ans:-A unit is a fixed quantity that is used as a standard of measurement.
3)What is the standard unit of length?
Ans:-The standard unit of length is the metre (m).
4) Name some common units of length.
Ans:-Millimetre (mm), centimetre (cm), metre (m), and kilometre (km).
5) What is the relationship between millimetre and centimetre?
Ans:-10 millimetres (mm) = 1 centimetre (cm).
6)What is the relationship between metre and kilometre?
Ans:- 1000 metres (m) = 1 kilometre (km).
7) Why do we need standard units of measurement?
Ans:-We need standard units so that measurements are accurate and the same everywhere,
avoiding confusion caused by different personal or local measuring methods.
8)Why were ancient units of measurement not accurate?
Ans:-Ancient units were based on body parts (like hand or foot), and body sizes differ from
person to person, making the measurements unequal.
9) How did early people measure time?
Ans:-Early people measured time by observing the Sun, Moon, and other heavenly bodies.
10) What are the advantages of using standard units?
Ans:- Standard units make measurements uniform, reliable, and easily comparable worldwide.
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11) Why is accurate measurement important?
Ans:- Accurate measurement ensures safety, fairness, correctness in our daily life and scientific
work.
12)What is mass?
Ans: Mass is the measurement of the amount of matter in an object. It tells us how heavy an
object is.
13) Name the units used to measure mass.
Ans:: Milligram (mg), gram (g), and kilogram (kg).
14)Write the relationship between milligrams, grams, and kilograms.
Ans:
● 1000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram (g)
● 1000 grams (g) = 1 kilogram (kg)
15) What is capacity or volume?
A: Capacity or volume is the maximum amount that something can contain.
16) Name the units used to measure capacity or volume.
Ans: Millilitre (ml), litre (l), and kilolitre (kl)
17) Write the relationship between millilitre, litre, and kilolitre.
Ans:
● 1000 millilitres (ml) = 1 litre (l)
● 1000 litres (l) = 1 kilolitre (kl)
18) What do you mean by time?
Ans: Time is the measurement of the period between two actions or events.
19) Name the units used to measure time.
Ans:: Second (s), minute (min), and hour (h).
20) Write the relationship between second, minute, and hour.
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Ans:-
● 60 seconds (s) = 1 minute (min)
● 60 minutes (min) = 1 hour (h)
🟥 Give Reason:-
1) Give reason – Why is a cubit or foot not used as a standard unit today?
Ans:- Because the size of a person’s arm or foot varies from one person to another, making
such measurements inaccurate.
2) Give reason – Why did people use body parts to measure length in ancient times?
Ans:- Because they did not have instruments or standard units, so they used their body parts
as convenient tools for measurement.
3) Give reason – Why do we compare measurements with a standard value?
Ans: To ensure that measurements are uniform and accurate.
4) Give reason – Why do we use kilograms instead of grams for measuring the weight of a
person?
Ans: Because a person’s weight is large, and using kilograms makes it easier to express.
5) Give reason – Why is a measuring cup used to measure liquid capacity?
Ans: Because it shows accurate volume markings suitable for liquids.
6) Give reason – Why is a stopwatch used to measure time?
Ans:- Because it can measure even small time intervals precisely.
7): Give reason – Why do we not use litres to measure the capacity of a big tank?
Ans:- Because the tank’s capacity is very large, we use kilolitres instead.
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🟦 Extra Important Questions and Answers
1. Mention three examples of early measurements.
Ans:
○ The span (distance between thumb and little finger)
○ The cubit (distance between elbow and fingertip)
○ The foot (length of a foot)
2. How was weight measured in ancient times?
Ans: Seeds, grains, and stones were used as units of weight.
3. What is the purpose of a measuring tape?
Ans: A measuring tape is used to measure the length of objects accurately.
4. What do we mean by “standard”?
Ans: “Standard” means a fixed and agreed-upon value that all others must match or
compare with.
5. What is the importance of milestones on roads?
Ans: Milestones show the distance of a place from another location, measured in
kilometres.
🟨 Conceptual Questions and Answers
1)Why do we measure mass?
Ans:- We measure mass to know how heavy or light an object is.
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2)Which unit will you use to measure the mass of a bag of rice and why?
Ans:- Kilogram (kg), because the mass is large.
3) Which unit will you use to measure the capacity of a water bottle and why?
Ans:-: Litre (l) or millilitre (ml), because the capacity is small.
4) Which instrument is used to measure time accurately?
Ans:-A stopwatch is used to measure time accurately.
5) Why are different units used for measuring length, mass, and capacity?
Ans:- Because they measure different physical quantities — distance, weight, and volume.
Extra Questions:
1)What did the forearm and fingers measure in ancient times?
Ans:-They were used to measure length.
2) What were seeds, grains, and stones used to measure?
Ans:-They were used to measure weight or mass.
3)What were heavenly bodies used to measure?
Ans:-They were used to measure time.
4)What is the unit used for very small masses?
Ans:-Milligram (mg).
5)What is the unit used for large capacities like water tanks?
Ans:-Kilolitre (kl).
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6)How many minutes make 2 hours?
Ans:-2 hours = 120 minutes.
7) What is the temperature?
Ans:-Temperature tells us how hot or cold and object is.
8)What is measured using a measuring tape?
Ans:-Length is measured using a measuring tape.
9)What does temperature tell us?
Ans:-Temperature tells us how hot or cold an object is.
10) Which substance has a higher temperature—a hot or a cold one?
Ans:- A hot substance has a higher temperature than a cold one.
11)What is a clinical thermometer used for?
Ans:-A clinical thermometer is used to measure the temperature of our body when we
have fever.
12) What is a digital thermometer?
Ans:-A digital thermometer displays the temperature in digits on a small screen.
13) What are the most common units of temperature?
Ans:- The most common units of temperature are degree Celsius (°C) and degree
Fahrenheit (°F).
14)Who made a thermometer using mercury and in which year?
Ans:- Gabriel Fahrenheit made a thermometer using mercury in 1714.
15) What is the Fahrenheit scale based on?
Ans:- The Fahrenheit scale is based on the predictable expansion of mercury and
improved glass working techniques.
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16)Who devised the Celsius scale and when?
Ans:- Anders Celsius devised the Celsius scale in 1742.
17) How did Celsius divide the scale?
Ans:-Celsius divided the scale into 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling points of
water.
18)What points did Celsius choose for his scale?
Ans:- Celsius chose 0°C for the boiling point of water and 100°C for the freezing point of
water.