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10 Motion And Measurement

Of Distances

SECTION- A
(To be answered in one line or one sentence)

Multiple Choice Questions the rest of distance BC. He then turns back
and takes 30 minutes to cover the distance

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1. Which of the following is not a unit based CB and 20 minutes to cover the rest of the
on the length of body parts? distance to his starting point. He makes 5

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(a) handspan (b) cubit rounds on the road the same way. Akshay
concludes that his motion is

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(c) pace (d) metre

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(a) only rectilinear motion
2. Kelvin is the SI unit of

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(b) only periodic motion
(a) length (b) time

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(c) rectilinear and periodic both

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(c) mass (d) temperature

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(d) neither rectilinear nor periodic
3. The distance between any two points or
9. Four children measure the length of a

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table that was about 2 m. Each of them
(a) length (b) mass
used different ways to measure it.

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(c) temperature (d) time
(i) Rohan measured it with a half metre
4. _______________ is a quick judgement

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long thread.

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about a measurement.

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(ii) Gurmeet measured it with a 15 cm scale
(a) Distance (b) Approximation

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from her geometry box.

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(c) Width (d) Thickness

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(iii) Reena measured it using her handspan.

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5. A stretched string exhibits (iv) Sonal measured it using a 5 m long

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(a) oscillatory motion

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(b) vibratory motion Which one of them would get the most
(c) curvilinear motion accurate length?
(d) circular motion (a) Rohan (b) Gurmeet

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6. Motion of the earth is an example of (c) Reena (d) Sonal
(a) non-periodic motion 10. The motion of a striker on the carrom board

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(b) oscillatory motion is an example of
(c) multiple motion (a) circular motion (b) rectilinear motion
(d) circular motion (c) rotatory motion (d) curvilinear motion
7. Which of the following does not express a 11. In the figure, the correct position(s) of eye to
time interval? get correct measurement of length is
(a) a day
(b) a second
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(c) a school period A Y B Z
(d) time of the first bell in the school
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

8. Akshay moves on a straight road from point cm

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A to point C. He takes 20 minutes to cover a
6 5 4 3

certain distance AB and 30 minutes to cover card

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 (a) X (b) Y 2.
(c) Z (d) Y and Z
12. The motion of the drawer of a table is
(a) periodic (b) rotatory
(c) circular (d) rectilinear
13. In the figure, the correct measurement of
the length of the card is
1 cm 5.5 cm
A B
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Assertion: A boy riding a bicycle is an
example of multiple motion.
Reason: The wheels of a bicycle rotate
and at the same time, move forward in a
straight or curved path.
Ans. (i)
Passage-based Questions
Read the following passage and answer the
questions that follow:
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Rohit has a large window in

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his room. A section of a grille
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card fitted in the window has
damaged due to rust. Now, he

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wants to replace it with a new

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(a) 5.5 cm (b) 5.6 cm
section of grille made up of
(c) 4.5 cm (d) 4.6 cm

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straight and curved iron bars

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14. Which of the following is not an example of as shown in the given figure.

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circular motion?

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1. How would he measure the length of the
(a) motion of the car on a busy road straight iron bars in the section of the

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(b) motion of the tip of the hand of a clock

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grille?
(c) running of an athlete on a circular track Ans. The length of the straight iron bars can be

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(d) both (b) and (c) measured with a measuring tape.

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Answers: 2. How would he measure the length of

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1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (c) the curved iron bars in the section of the

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grille?

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7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (d)

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Ans. The length of the curved iron bars can be
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measured using a thread that can further

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be measured with the help of a scale or

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Assertion-Reason Type Questions

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measuring tape.
In the following questions, two statements are 3. While measuring the length of one of
given— one labelled Assertion (A) and the other the straight iron bars with a measuring
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to tape, the reading at one end is 1 cm and

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these questions from the codes (i), (ii), (iii) and at the other end is 54 cm, what is the total
(iv) as given below.

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length of the straight iron bar?
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct Ans. The total length of the straight iron bar is
explanation of the assertion. 54 cm – 1 cm = 53 cm.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct Very Short Answer Questions
explanation of the assertion.
(iii) A is true but R is false. 1. Define physical quantity.
(iv) A is false but R is true. Ans. Any quantity that can be measured is
1. Assertion: The motion of the moon called a physical quantity.
around the earth is a circular motion. 2. Name any two physical quantities.
Reason: When an object moves in a Ans. Length, mass, volume, time, speed and
circular path, it is said to be in circular temperature (any two)
motion. 3. Name any two devices used to measure
Ans. (i) length.

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Ans. A ruler, a measuring tape, a metre rod
(any two)
4. Name the two types of translatory
motion.
Ans. The two types of translatory motion
are rectilinear motion and curvilinear
motion.
5. Why is it necessary to have standard
units of measurement?
Ans. It is necessary to have standard units
of measurement for uniformity and
6. What type of motion is the motion of the
needle of a sewing machine?
Ans. Periodic motion
7. What is meant by multiple motion?
Ans. When an object possesses two or more
types of motion at the same time, this
type of motion is called multiple motion.
8. Name the types of motion in (a) a person
drawing water from a well (b) a bullet
fired from a gun (up to some distance).
Ans. (a) Rectilinear motion

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convenience in measurement. (b) Rectilinear motion

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SECTION- B

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1. What is meant by measurement? quite difficult in this case. This may give

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Ans. Measurement is the process of comparing incorrect measurements.

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the unknown quantity of an object to be 5. How are rest and motion relative terms?
measured with a fixed known quantity Explain with an example.

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called a unit.

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Ans. Motion and rest are relative terms, i.e., an
2. What are standard units? object that appears to be in motion with

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Ans. Standard units of measurement are respect to one observer may appear to be

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those that have a fixed quantity (value) at rest with respect to another observer.

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and therefore, do not vary from person to For example, a man sitting next to you in

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person and place to place. a moving car is at rest with respect to you

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3. The distance between Radha's home but he is in motion with respect to another

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man standing outside on the footpath.

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distance into km. 6. While measuring the length of a knitting

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needle, the reading of the scale at one end

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Ans. Distance (in metres) = 3250
We know, 1 km = 1000 m is 3.0 cm and at the other end is 33.1 cm.
What is the length of the needle?
3250
\ Distance (in km) = = 3.25 km Ans. Reading of the scale at one end = 3.0 cm

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1000
Reading of the scale at other end = 33.1 cm
Thus, distance in km is 3.25.

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4. Why should you not use a measuring
tape made of an elastic material like
rubber to measure distance? What
would be some of the problems you
would meet in telling someone about a
distance you measured with such a tape?
Ans. The tape made of an elastic material is
stretchable and thus, it may show the
different measurements for the same
length. Therefore, we cannot use it as
a measuring tape. While measuring a
distance, we need to tell someone to what
extent the tape has been stretched that is
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= 33.1 cm – 3.0 cm
= 30.1 cm
Thus, the length of the needle is 30.1 cm.
7. You are given a metre rod and a
measuring tape. Which device will you
use for measuring each of the following
and why?
(a) the girth of your ball
(b) the length of your pencil box
Ans. (a) The girth of the ball is measured
by measuring tape because the
measuring tape is flexible. So, it

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 can easily wrap around the curved measuring length. This may lead to
surface of the ball. confusion while measuring the lengths by
(b) The length of a pencil box is different people.
measured by metre rod because 13. Differentiate between periodic and non-
pencil box has a flat surface and periodic motion with examples.
small length. Ans. Periodic Non-periodic
8. Give the SI unit of the following: motion motion
(a) length (b) time (c) mass A motion that repeats A motion that
Ans. (a) metre (b) second (c) kilogram itself after regular does not repeat
9. Write the similarities and differences intervals of time itself at regular
between the motion of a bicycle and a is called periodic intervals of

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ceiling fan that has been switched on. motion. time is called

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Ans. Similarity: The wheel of the bicycle and non-periodic
the ceiling fan both show rotatory motion. motion.

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Difference: The bicycle also shows The swinging The swinging
rectilinear motion while moving, pendulum of a wall of our arms

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whereas the ceiling fan does not. clock, the needle of or legs are

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10. When is an object said to be at rest? a sewing machine, examples of

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Ans. An object is said to be at rest, when its heartbeat of a normal non-periodic
position remains the same with respect to person and the motion.

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the stationary objects in its surroundings. motion of the earth
revolving around the

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straight road. He classified the motion

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periodic motion.

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of various parts of the bicycle as

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(a) rectilinear motion, (b) circular motion 14. Identify the type of motion in the

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motion. Can you list one part of the Movement of the earth around the Sun,

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bicycle for each type of motion? motion of the second hand of a watch,

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Ans. (a) Rectilinear motion– handle bar or motion of a merry-go-round and motion

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seat of a child on a swing
(b) Circular motion– pedal Ans. Movement of the earth Circular
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motion– wheel
Motion of the second Circular
12. Why can a pace or a footstep not be used hand of a watch motion

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as a standard unit of length?
Motion of a merry-go- Rotatory
Ans. A pace or a footstep cannot be used as a round motion
standard unit of length because the size
of pace and footstep varies from person Motion of a child on a Oscillatory
to person and is not a reliable unit for swing motion

SECTION- C
(Long Answer Questions)
1. (a) When is an object said to be in Ans. (a) An object is said to be in motion,
motion? when it changes its position with
(b) Define circular motion and rotatory respect to the stationary objects in its
motion. Give one example of each. surroundings.

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 (b) When an object moves along a
circular path, its motion is called
circular motion. For example, the
movement of the earth around the
Sun, an athlete running on a circular
track inside the stadium and motion
of the minute hand of a watch or a
clock (any one)
When an object moves about a fixed
axis without changing its position,
its motion is called rotatory motion.
For example, the motion of the
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blades of a ceiling fan, the wheel of
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the sewing machine, a giant wheel,
a spinning wheel (charkha), a potter’s
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wheel and a spinning top (any one)
2. Write the precautions to be taken while
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measuring length using a scale.
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Ans. The following precautions should be
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taken to correctly measure the length
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using a scale:
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(i) The scale should be placed with the
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object along its length.
(ii) In some scales, the zero mark cannot
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be clearly seen or the ends of the
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scale may be broken. In such cases,
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object by placing the scale at some
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the reading of this mark from the
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reading of the other end.
(iii) Our eyes must be focussed exactly
above the point of which we are
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taking measurement.
3. (a)  What is meant by translatory
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motion? Give one example.
(b) Define rectilinear motion and
curvilinear motion. Give two
examples of each.
Ans. (a) When all the parts of an object move
the same distance in a given time,
then the motion of an object is said to
be translatory motion. For example,
a child going down a slide and a
vehicle moving on a road (any one)
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(b)  When an object moves along a
straight line, its motion is called
rectilinear motion. For example,
a car moving in a straight line, a
ball falling freely from the roof of a
building, march past of soldiers in a
parade on a straight road (any two)
 When an object moves along a
curved path, its motion is called
curvilinear motion. For example, a
car moving along a curved path, a
ball thrown by a boy and a javelin
or shotput thrown by an athlete
(any two)
4. While travelling in a train, it appears
that the trees near the track are moving,
whereas co-passengers appear to be
stationary. Explain the reason.
Ans. While travelling in a train, the position of
our co-passengers is not changing with
respect to us. Thus, our co-passengers
appear to be stationary. However when
we see outside, the position of trees near
the track changes with respect to us. Thus,
the trees appear to be moving.
5. Three students measured the length
of a corridor and reported their
measurements. The values of their
measurements were different. What
could be the reason for difference in their
measurements? (Mention any three)
Ans. Some of the reasons for difference in their
measurement could be:
(i) Different measuring devices would
have been used.
(ii)  The smallest length that could be
measured by different devices may
be different.
(iii) Measurement may not be along the
shortest length in all three cases.
(iv) The end of the corridor may not be
easily accessible.
(v) The measuring devices may be faulty
(not standardised). (any three)
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