A.
The correct answer
1. Which of the following is not a submultiple unit?
d) kilometres
2. How many quintals make 1 tonne?
b) 10
3. What kind of motion does a pendulum have?
a) periodic motion
4. The motion of earth around the sun represents:
b) circular motion
5. How many grams make one milligram?
b) 1/1000
B. Fill in the blanks
1. A bus moving in a straight line is an example of rectilinear motion.
2. A hand span is the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger.
3. Each centimetre is divided into 10 equal parts. Each part is equal to one millimetre.
4. Objects which remain fixed at a place are called stationary objects.
5. A foot span is the distance between the heel and tip of the toe.
C. Write true or false against each statement
1. Length of curved lines can be measured by metre scale directly.
False
2. Cubit cannot be used to measure the length all over the world.
True
3. Hundred kilograms is equal to 1 quintal.
True
4. For measuring small distances, we will use kilometre as convenient unit.
False
5. While measuring length using a metre scale, the position of eye does not affect the measurement.
False
D. Very short answer questions
1. Write the SI unit of length. Mention two submultiples of this unit.
metre (m)
Two submultiples units of the metres are centimetres and millimetres.
2. What is a handspan?
The distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger of a stretched hand. ( Draw the
diagram from the book page no.111)
Q3. What is motion?
👉 Change in position of an object with time is called motion.
Q4. What is measurement?
👉 Comparing a quantity with a standard unit is called measurement.
Q5. Which unit of length is used to measure distance between Agra and Lucknow?
👉 Kilometre (km)
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do parts of body cannot be used as a standard unit of length?
Parts of body cannot be used as a standard unit of length Because parts of the body (handspan,
footstep, cubit, etc.) vary from person to person, so measurements are not the same for everyone.
2. Define stationary objects. Give three examples.
Stationary objects are objects that do not change their position with respect to time.
Examples: A house, A tree, A parked car
3. What are the standard units of mass, length and time?
Mass → kilogram (kg)
Length → metre (m)
Time → second (s)
4. (a) FPS system – Foot, Pound, Second
(b) CGS system – Centimetre, Gram, Second
(c) SI system – International System of Units (metre, kilogram, second)
5. A 15 cm scale has one broken end. How would you use it to measure the length of your pencil?
Place the broken end at zero by aligning it with a known marking (like 1 cm), measure the pencil length,
and subtract the initial reading from the final reading.
6. What is rectilinear motion? Explain with the help of an example.
Rectilinear motion is the motion of an object in a straight line.
Example: A car moving on a straight road.
Long Answer Questions
1. State the precautions you will take while measuring the length of a line segment with a ruler.
[Link] the ruler straight along the line
[Link] measurement from zero mark
[Link] eyes vertically above the reading
[Link] using a broken ruler
2. How can you measure the length of curved lines using a divider?
We can measure the length of curved lines By placing the divider step by step along the curved line,
then measuring the total distance with a ruler.
3. Illustrate two examples where an object has more than one kind of motion at the same time.
1.A rolling wheel (rotational + translational motion)
[Link] rotating on its axis and revolving around the Sun
4. Write a short note on the early methods of measurement used by people.
Earlier, people used body parts like handspan, cubit, footstep and pace to measure length, but these
were inaccurate as they varied from person to person.
5. Define periodic motion and rotation motion. Explain with the help of two examples.
Periodic motion: Motion that repeats at equal intervals of time.
Example: Swing of a pendulum. ( Draw the diagram from the book page no 115)
Rotational motion: Motion in which an object rotates about its own axis.
Example: Spinning top. ( draw the diagram from the book page no 115)
Do the key terms from your book