CITY PRIDE SCHOOL- MOSHI

SCIENCE WORKSHEET
L11- MEASUREMENT AND MOTION
Std: VI

I. Fill in the blanks.

1. The direction of the moving body does not change in _____________ motion.
2. An ___________ is the length of the outstretched arms.
3. The SI unit of time is ________.
4. The motion of the needle of a sewing machine is __________.
5. When an object moves along a straight line, it is said to be in __________.

II. State whether the following statements are True or False.

1. The length of a curved line can be measured by just using a thread alone.
2. A handspan is the length between the tip of the index finger and the shoulder.
3. The motion of a ball thrown up at an angle is rectilinear.
4. The steam engine was invented by James Watt.
5. Bicycles were invented after the railways.

III. Match the following.

A Answers B
1. 1 millimetre a. 0.9144 m
2. 1 quintal b. Rotational motion
3. Motion of a motor c. 1/1000 m
4. A flying bird d. Random motion
5. 1 yard e. 100 kg

IV. Answer the questions in short.

1. Why can a pace or a footstep not be used as a standard unit of length?
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2. Arrange the following lengths in their increasing magnitude:

1 metre, 1 centimetre, 1 kilometre, 1 millimetre, 1 inch, 1 foot
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3. The height of a person is 1.65 m. Express it into cm and mm.

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4. The distance between Radha’s home and her school is 3250 m. Express this distance in km.
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5. While measuring the length of a knitting needle, the reading of the scale at one end is 3 cm and at
the other end is 33.1 cm. What is the length of the needle?
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6. Why could you not use an elastic measuring tape to measure distance? What would be some of the
problems you would meet in telling someone about a distance you measured with an elastic tape?
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7.Vehicles move because of multiple motions. Justify the statement with the help of an example.
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8. Observe the following diagrams and write the type of motion of these objects exhibit while in action
or being played.

Ans: 1- ____________________
2- ________________________
3- ________________________
4-_________________________
5-_________________________
6-_________________________