Time: 1 Hour
Maximum Marks: 30
Instructions:
Attempt all questions.
Question numbers 1 to 5 carry 1 mark each .
Question numbers 6 to 8 carry 2 marks each.
Question numbers 9 to 11 carry 3 marks each.
Question numbers 12 and 13 carry 5 marks each.
Q1. Which device uses the Sun’s shadow to tell time? (1 Mark)
a) Water Clock
b) Sundial
c) Hourglass
d) Pendulum Clock
Q2. What is the SI unit of time? (1 Mark)
a) Minute
b) Hour
c) Second
d) Ghati
Q3. What is the time period of a pendulum? (1 Mark)
a) Time to swing once
b) Time to stop swinging
c) Time to set up the pendulum
d) Time to measure distance
Q4. Which instrument in a car shows how fast it is going? (1 Mark)
a) Odometer
b) Speedometer
c) Clock
d) Thermometer
Q5. What type of motion is a train moving at constant speed on a straight track? (1 Mark)
a) Non-uniform linear motion
b) Uniform linear motion
c) Circular motion
d) Random motion
Q6. What is an hourglass, and how does it measure time? (2 Mark)
Q7. What is a speedometer, and why is it useful for drivers? (2 Mark)
Q8. What is non-uniform linear motion? Give one example. (2 Mark)
Q9. What is the difference between an odometer and a speedometer? Give an example of how each is used. (3 Mark)
Q10. Calculate the speed of a car that travels 150 meters in 10 seconds. Express your answer in km/h. (3 Mark)
Q11. Differentiate between circular motion and periodic motion. (3 Mark)
Q12.A car moves with a speed of 40 km/h for 15 minutes and then with a speed of 60 km/h for the next 15 minutes. The total distance covered by the car? (5 Mark)
Q13. A simple pendulum takes 15 seconds to complete 5 oscillations. What is the time period of a pendulum? (5 Mark)
You can find the solutions of this Unit Test here: Unit Test Solutions: Measurement of Time and Motion
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