Measurement of time

Measurement of time

Quantity that can be measured by clock is called time.

Time is measured in seconds ( s ), minutes ( min) and hours ( h ).

A clock has three hands;

hour

minute

second

Sundial

Hourglass

Multiple Choice

Which clock shows 12:30?

Multiple Choice

The MINUTE hand of a clock is at 3. The time shown by the clock COULD be

• 2:15

• 3:00

• 4:30

• 5:03

Multiple Choice

On a clock, the hour hand is between 1 and 2 and the minute hand is at 4. What is the time on the clock?

• 1:04

• 1:20

• 2:20

• 2:40

Measurement of Capacity

Multiple Choice

Capacity means -

• amount of liquid that a container can hold

• heaviness of an object

• how long is the object

Multiple Choice

Which container holds 2 and half litre of liquid?

Capacity is the amount of liquid a container can hold.

It is measured in litres ( l ) , millitres (ml)

Measuring Cylinder

Multiple Choice

Q. What will you use to measure a spoonful of honey?

• litre

• millilitre

Multiple Choice

Q. What is the quantity of water in the jug?

• 100ml

• 200ml

Multiple Choice

Q. What is the quantity of water in the jug?

• 450ml

• 400ml

• 425ml