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MOTION AND MEASUREMENT OF

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Class CBSE 6 Subject SCIENCE

Name Date APRIL

Application, Reasoning & Analytical

Section - A Direct/ Regular/ Inferential Questions Section - B
Questions

Section - C HOTS Questions (Higher Order Thinking Skills)

SECTION A

I. Answer the following:

1. How much does each one equal?

a. 1 m = …………………… cm

b.1 m = ……………………. mm

c.1 cm = …………………….mm

2. Complete the following conversions:

a. 155.48 kg = ……………………. g

b. 27,500 mm = ……………………. m

c. 971 m = ……………………. km

d. 0.00512 mm = ……………………. m

e. 0.0000006 Dm = ……………………. m

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3. Identify the types of motion in the following:

a. The hands of a clock - …………………………….

b. A spinning top - …………………………………….

c. A child on a swing - …………………………………….

d. A stone thrown up in air - …………………………………….

e. The plucked string of a guitar - …………………………………….

4. Which measurement is the largest? Circle your answer for each pair:

14 mm or 1 cm 145 m or 145 km 334 m or 1 km

1 m or 990 cm 10 km or 1000 cm 1 m or 1 cm

SECTION B

II. Choose the correct option:

1. Every measurement consists of a number and a(n):

a. Exponent b. Unit c. Standard d. Decimal

2. Which of the following examples is the best referent for one millimeter?

a. diameter of a penny b. thickness of a fingernail

c. length of a 5-dollar note d. distance from the floor to a door knob

3. 10-6 can also be written as:

a. 0.00001 b. 0.000001 c. 0.0001 d. 0.10000

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4. Change in position with respect to the surroundings is called

a. Movement b. Motion c. Acceleration d. Force

5. Which of the following is correct?

a. 100 mm = 1 cm b. 10 mm = 1 m

c. 100 cm = 1 m d. 100 m = 1 km

6. An example of curvilinear motion is

a. an apple falling from a tree b. a spinning wheel

c. the motion of a pendulum d. throwing of a javelin

7. The gravitational field strength on the surface of the Moon is 1.6 N/kg.

Which values of mass and weight apply to an object placed on the Moon's surface?

Mass/kg Weight/N
a 10 0
b 10 1.6
c 10 16
d 16 10

8. What is the name of the motion which repeats its motion after sometime?
a. Rectilinear b. Curvilinear c. Circular d. Periodic

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9. A satellite is launched from Earth into orbit. What happens to the mass and weight of the
satellite?

Mass Weight
a Decreases Stays constant

b Stays constant Decreases

c Stays constant Increases

d Increases Decreases

10. You are provided 3 scales, A, B and C as shown below to measure a length of 10 cm.

For the correct measurement of the length you will use the scale

a. A only b. B only c. C only d. Any of the 3 scales

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SECTION C

1. The strength of gravity on the Earth's surface is 10 newtons per kilogram. Calculate the
weight of a car with a mass of 1500 kg.
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2. The surface gravity of Jupiter is about 26 newtons per kilogram. What would be the
weight of a probe of mass 50 kg at Jupiter's surface?
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3. Can you use an elastic measuring tape to measure distance? Give a suitable reason for
your answer.

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4. 30 g of serving of a certain breakfast cereal has 0.5 g of salt. How salt would that be in
milligrams?

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5. A wireless router supports a range of upto 4,572 cm indoors.

a. Calculate that length in metres.

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b. Calculate that length in kilometres.

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6.

The photograph above shows a section of a grill made up of both straight and curved iron
bars. How would you measure the length of the bars of this section?

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7. Observe the following graph depicting motion in a bus and answer the questions that
follow:

a. During which points do you think the bus was in motion?

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b. During which points do you think the bus was NOT in motion?

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c. State the different kinds of motion undertaken by the bus as depicted in the graph.

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8. A boy riding on a moving bicycle has multiple motion. Explain.

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