Class 6 Chapter-1

MEASUREMENT AND MOTION

ASSESS;

1. Change the following length as directed ;

1. 5km = …………m

1km=1000

5km= 5 x 1000 = 5000m Ans

2. 3.8m =………..mm

1m= 1000mm

So 3.8m=3.8 x 1000 = 3800mm Ans

3. 500pm =…………..cm

1pm= 10-12 cm

500pm =500 x 1/1012

=5 x 10-8 cm Ans

4. 35m =………𝜇m

1m = 1000000µm

35m = 35 x 1000000 = 35000000 µm Ans

5. 168 cm =……………….nm

Ans ; 1.68 x 109 nm

6. 235µm = …………….m

235 µm= 0.000235m Ans

Q.2 What are SI units ?

Ans ; SIunits are the standard units to measure physical quantities.

Q.3 Which unit of length is used to measure the distance between the Earth
and the stars ?

Ans ; Kilometer is used to measure the distance between the Earth and the
stars.

Q.4 How many watts are there in one megawatt ?

Ans ; 1000000 watts are there in one mega watt.

Q.5 What are the symbols used for micrometer, nanosecond and picometer ?

Ans ; Micrometer = µm ,Nanosecond = µs , picometer =pm

Q.2 MCQ’s

1.The SI unit of electric current is

Ans ; ampere

2. One decagram is equal to

Ans ; 10 gram

3. The instrument used to measure the internal length of an object with

accuracy is

Ans ; vernier caliper

4. An object is said to be in motion if its position ………….with respect to

another object

Ans ; changes with time

5. The rotation of the Earth on its own axis is the

Ans ; rotational motion

6. The device used to measure the speed of the vehicle is

ANS ; speedometer