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Additional Part of the Main Exercise Book
Chapter-wise Preparation: Exam at Home
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Ques.1 Sajib is a carpenter. One day, he collected
some wood from the market to make a box. Then he
observed a type of error while determining the length of
the box using a meter scale.
a. What is the unit of measurement?
b. Why is it not possible to find the volume of an
irregular object by measuring with a ruler?
c. If the length and breadth of the box made by
Sajib is 1 meter and 75 cm then what will be the
area of the top surface of the box?
d. What do you think of the kind of safety should
be followed in case of measuring length with
the scale used by Sajib? State your opinion. 4
Answer to the question no. 1
a A suitable quantity of measuring something is
considered as a standard. This known small fractional
quantity of the standard is the unit of measurement.
b Rulers are usually straight shaped. But the surface of
irregular objects is not plane. It is not possible to
properly measure the length, breadth and height of the
box since the surface is bumpy. So, it is not possible to
determine the volume of irregular objects with rulers.
c The top surface of the box made by Sajib will be
rectangular.
Given that, length of box = 1 meter
Breadth of box = 75 cm
75
= meter
100
= 0.75 meter
1m
0.75 m
 Area of top surface of the box = Length  Breadth
= 1 meter  0.75 meter
= 0.75 square meter
So, the area of the top surface of the box will be 0.75
square meter.
d I think the following safeties should be followed in
case of measuring length with the scale used by Sajib-
i. Eye should be at the right position when measuring with
this scale.
ii. Mark of scale and end point should be along the
same line.
iii. It should be made sure that position of eye is in
perpendicular with the scale.
iv. Any reading should be taken more than once. This
reduces the probability of error.
The abovementioned safeties will lead to correct values
in case of measurement.
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Ques.2 Shejuti determined the volume of a piece of
rock. So, she tied the rock piece with string and
immersed it in a measuring flask. Then she took the
reading of water level in the measuring flask.
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a. What is fundamental quantity? 1
b. What is scientific process? Explain. 2
c. How will Shejuti find the volume of the rock?
Explain. 3
d. What was Shejuti’s mistake in determining the
rock’s volume and how can it be corrected?
Analyze. 4
Answer to the question no. 2
a The quantity that can be measured using only one unit is
called fundamental quantity.
b Scientists follow some steps when solving a problem.
For example- “Does the tree need water to stay alive?”
First, they take a probable decision based on the known
information regarding this. Then, they take final decision
from experimenting, analyzing data etc. steps. Working by
following these steps is called scientific process. Different
kinds of complex work such as delicate mathematical logic,
deep analysis, controlled observation, forming theory etc.
are related with this process.
c To determine the volume of the rock using the stimulus’
method, firstly a measuring flask has to be filled with water
up to a certain height. Water should be filled in such a way
that the rock can completely immerse in the water. Before
submerging the rock, the height of the water in the flask has
to be measured. Then, water level should be measured by
submerging the rock. The difference between the two
heights will give the changed volume of water. This
changed volume is equal to the rock’s volume. This is how
Shejuti will find the volume of the rock.
d Shejuti didn’t take the reading of water before
submerging the rock in water, which is wrong.
In this case, Shejuti will take out the rock from the
measuring flask and rub with a cloth to remove water.
Then, she will take the reading of water in the flask. Next,
she will take the reading again after submerging the rock in
the flask’s water. Shejuti will be able to determine the
volume fo the rock from the difference of the 2nd and 3rd
reading.
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Ques.3 Mitul is a student of Class Six. He has learned
the method of finding out the area of a leaf by using areas
of squares. He tries to find the area of a leaf, with the help
of a square of 30 cm sides.
a. How many Kilograms is equal to 1 Quintal? 1
b. Why is cm. called the Fundamental unit? 2
c. Find the area of the square in square units. 3
d. How will Mitul be able to find the area of the leaf?
Explain. 4
Answer to the question no. 3
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a 1 quintal = 100 kilogram.
First of all, the leaf is to be placed on a white sheet of
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b It is possible to find out the length of any object paper and a line drawn around the leaf with a pencil, to
directly by cm. Other measurements are not considered indicate its area. Then, keeping the leaf surface in the
as the main, but used in regards with cm.. So, cm. is middle, a square is drawn around it. Next, one cm lines
considered as a fundamental unit. are drawn one after the other along the length and
c The area of the square = length × width breadth of the square, so that many squares of the same
= length × length [in case of square, length = width] size are created. Then, the total squares are counted
30 30  1 throughout the area of the leaf, presuming the ones that
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100 × 100 square metre  1 cm = 100 m. do not fully fall within it. The squares that have more
= 0.09 square metre (Ans.) than half inside the area are counted and subtracted
from the ones which have more than half outside the
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d Mitul will find out the area of leaf in the following area. In this way we will be able to determine the area
way— of the leaf in the figure above.