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Motion and measurement of distances

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An example of periodic motion

a)

Clock

b)

Motion of a boat

c)

Motion of a bus

2.

A tailor uses a ----- to measure

a)

Tape

b)

Scale

c)

Finger-width

3.

A kilometre = ------- metres

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

10

4.

------- is the combination of circular motion and periodic motion.

a)

Swing

b)

Clock

c)

Motion of animals

5.

A motion that keeps on repeating itself after sometime is called --------

a)

Circular motion

b)

Periodic motion

c)

Rectilinear motion

6.

A measurement is expressed in terms of a number and a ------

a)

Scale

b)

Unit

c)

metre

7.

------ were used to pull vehicles mounted on wheels , in earlier times.

a)

Steam engine

b)

Animals

c)

People

8.

Invention of ------- revolutionized the field of transportation.

a)

Fire

b)

Boat

c)

Wheel

9.

The distance between the elbow to the finger tips....

a)

metre

b)

angul

c)

cubit

10.

What tool would you use to measure this real life object?

a)

measuring tape

b)

yardstick

c)

ruler

d)

measuring cup

11.

What tool would you use to measure the length around this real life object?

a)

ruler

b)

measuring tape

c)

yardstick

d)

scale

12.

Which is longer?

a)

10 cm

b)

10 m

13.
How many inches is the green rectangle?
a)
3 inches
b)
4 inches
c)
5 inches
d)
6 inches
14.

Which is the SI unit of length

a)

Metre

b)

Centimetre

c)

Millimetre

d)

Inch

15.

A) Motion of soldiers on a straight path in march past is a-

a)

periodic motion.

b)

random motion

c)

curvilinear motion

d)

rectilinear motion

16.

While measuring the length of a wooden box, the reading at one end is 1.5 cm and the other end is 4.7 cm. What is the length of the wooden box?

a)

A) 4.7cm

b)

B) 1.5cm

c)

C) 3.2 cm

d)

D) 6.2 cm

17.

A length of a curved line can be measured using a -

a)

scale

b)

thread and ruler

c)

measuring cylinder

d)

cannot be measured

18.

A change in position of an object with time is called _____________.

a)

Force

b)

Motion

c)

Pressure

d)

Measurement

19.

The movement of a door latch is _________ motion.

a)

rectilinear

b)

Oscillatory

c)

periodic

d)

circular

20.

5000 centimetre = _________ metre

a)

50

b)

500

c)

5

d)

0.5

21.

Which is a correct relationship?

a)

1 m = 100 cm

b)

1 cm = 100 mm

c)

1 km = 100 m

d)

all of these

22.

15 cm are equal to

a)

150 mm

b)

15 mm

c)

1.5 mm

d)

0.15 mm

23.

Which is a standard unit of measurement?

a)

Angul (finger)

b)

Mutthi (fist)

c)

Step

d)

Inch

24.

What is the SI unit of length?

a)

Metre

b)

Centimetre

c)

Kilometre

d)

All of these

25.

The unit you will use to measure the distance from Delhi to Patna is

a)

centimetre

b)

kilometre

c)

millimetre

d)

decimetre

26.

The Height Of A Man Is 1.56 M. This Height Is Equal To:

a)

[A]. 1560 mm

b)

[B]. 156 mm

c)

[C]. 15.6 mm

d)

[D]. 1560 cm

27.

Which Of The Following Modes Of Transport Is Not Based On The Invention Of Wheel?

a)

[A]. Bullock cart

b)

[B]. Boat

c)

[C]. Bicycle

d)

[D]. Bus

28.

The choice of device used for the measurement depends on the type of measurement to be made

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which measuring device can be used to measure the girth of a tree?

a)

Hands span

b)

Thread and ruler

c)

Measuring tape

30.

Which unit of length is used to measure a large distance?

a)

Kilometer

b)

meter

c)

centimeter

d)

millimeter

31.

If the position of an object does not change with time, it is said to be at rest.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

1cm= (express into millimeters)

a)

100

b)

50

c)

10

d)

none of the above

33.

What is the motion of mosquito wings

a)

rectilinear motion

b)

circular motion

c)

periodic motion

d)

none of the above

34.

The comparison of unknown quantity with known quantity is called

a)

magnitude

b)

physical quantity

c)

measurement

35.

The movement of a snail on the ground is a

a)

periodic motion

b)

rectilinear motion

c)

circular motion

d)

rotational motion

36.

Bullock cart moging on a straight road is which type of motion

a)

Circular motion

b)

Periodic motion

c)

Rectilinear motion

d)

Rotatory motion

37.

Motion of the earth around the sun is which type of motion

a)

Rectilinear motion

b)

Random motion

c)

Periodic motion

d)

Oscillatory motion

38.

The to and fro of a simple pendulum is called

a)

Rotatory motion

b)

Oscillatory motion

c)

Vibratory motion

d)

All of these

39.

Branches of a tree show

a)

Oscillatory motion

b)

Periodic motion

c)

Rectilinear motion

d)

None of the above

40.

The motion of the arms of soldiers in a march past is

a)

oscillatory

b)

circular

c)

periodic

d)

non-periodic

41.

190 km = ___m

a)

190

b)

190,000

c)

19

d)

19,000

42.
12m = ___mm
a)
12,000
b)
120
c)
1,200
d)
120,000
43.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
44.

7mm as cm

a)

0.7 km

b)

None of the above

c)

0.07 cm

d)

0.7 cm

45.

2345m as Km

a)

2.354 km

b)

23.54 km

c)

235.4 km

d)

2354 Km

46.

One day, Seema wanted to measure the length of her wooden pencil case using a ruler. Due to overuse, the ruler was chipped. At the broken end it read '5.2 cm'. When she measured her pencil case, the length was 12 cm. What is the ACTUAL length of the pencil case?

a)

6.8 cm

b)

0.68 cm

c)

5.8 cm

d)

4.6 c,m

47.

Distance

a)

the amount of space between one point and another

b)

a specific point in space

c)

the change in position of an object

d)

the point or place where something begins

48.

Motion of a butterfly from flower to flower is:

a)

Random motion

b)

Periodic

c)

Circular

d)

Curvilinear

49.

Metre is _______________ unit of length.

a)

Sub

b)

Standard

c)

System

50.

Which one of the following is true

a)

2 km = 200 m

b)

2m =2,000 cm

c)

450m =4km

d)

6,000 m= 6 km