NCERT Solutions for Class 6th Science
Chapter 10 - MOTION AND MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES
(Complete Downloadable Chapter Solution PDF file is at the bottom of the page)
Q.1 Give two examples each, of modes of transport used on land, water and air.
Ans Modes of transport used on
Land – Cars, Buses
Water – Ships, Boats
Air – Aeroplanes, Helicopters
Q.2 Fill in the blanks:
(i) One metre is ______________ cm.
(ii) Five kilometre is ______________ m.
(iii)Motion of a child on a swing is ______________.
(iv) Motion of the needle of a sewing machine is ______________.
(v) Motion of wheel of a bicycle is______________.
Ans (i) One metre is 100 cm.
(ii) Five kilometre is 5000 m.
(iii) Motion of a child on a swing is periodic.
(iv) Motion of the needle of a sewing machine is periodic.
(v) Motion of wheel of a bicycle is circular.
Q.3 Why can a pace or a footstep not be used as a standard unit of length?
Q.4 Arrange the following lengths in their increasing magnitude:
1 metre, 1 centimetre, 1 kilometre,1 millimetre.
Q.5 The height of a person is 1.65 m. Express it into cm and mm.
Q.6 The distance between Radha's home and her school is 3250 m. Express this distance into km.
Q.7 While measuring the length of a knitting needle, the reading of the scale at one end is 3.0 cm and at the other end is 33.1 cm. What is the length of the needle?
Q.8 Write the similarities and differences between the motion of a bicycle and a ceiling fan that has been switched on.
Ans Similarities: Both bicycle and ceiling fan are in circular motion.
Differences: Bicycle shows linear motion whereas ceiling fan does not.
Ceiling fan shows periodic motion whereas bicycle does not.
Q.9 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?
Q.10 Give two examples of periodic motion.