Motion and Time Class 7 Extra Questions Science Chapter 13 - Learn CBSE
Motion and Time Class 7 Extra Questions Science Chapter 13 - Learn CBSE
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Question 2.
Mention which is the most common thing in almost all the clocks.
Answer:
The most common thing in almost all the clocks is that all of them shows periodic motion.
Question 3.
Paheli and Boojho have to cover different distances to reach their school but they take the same
time to reach the school. What can you say about their speed? [NCERT Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
They do not have equal speed because they cover unequal distance in equal intervals of time.
One of them has higher speed whom has to cover larger distance with respect to other.
Question 4.
If Boojho covers a certain distance in one hour and Paheli covers the same distance in two
hours, who travels with a higher speed? [NCERT Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
Boojho travels with a higher speed as he has covered same distance in lesser time with respect
to Paheli.
Question 5.
A simple pendulum is oscillating between two points A and B as shown in ^gure. Is the motion of
the bob uniform or non-uniform?
Answer:
The motion of bob is non-uniform as it does not cover equal distance in equal intervals of time.
Question 6.
State the characteristic of distance-time graph for the motion of an object moving with a
constant speed.
Answer:
The distance-time graph for the motion of an object moving with a constant speed is a straight
line inclined on x-axis at some angles.
Question 7.
Name the axis that represents dependent variable.
Answer:
y-axis represents the dependent variable.
Question 8.
Brie`y explain how will decide which object is moving fast and which one is moving slow.
Answer:
If an object covers more distance in equal intervals of time with respect to other, then we can say
that object is moving faster with respect to the other object.
Question 9.
If you did not have a clock, how would you decide what time of the day is? [HOTS]
Answer:
We can decide time of the day without clock by seeing shadow formed by the sun, e.g. at noon,
shadow formed by the sun is shorter than at evening.
Question 10.
State how do we measure time interval of a month.
Answer:
Time interval of a month is measured by one new moon to the next.
Question 11.
Determine the number of seconds there in a day.
Answer:
In a day, we have 24 h
We know that 1 h = 3600 s
So, 24 h = 3600 × 24 = 86400s
Question 12.
Estimate that how many hours are there in a year.
Answer:
In a year, we have 365 days and 1 day = 24 h
So, for 365 days, we have 24 × 365 h = 8760 h
Question 13.
Explain how time was measured when pendulum clocks were not available.
Answer:
Before the discovery of pendulum clocks, sundials, water clocks and sand clocks were used.
Question 14.
A spaceship travels 36000 km in one hour.Express its speed in km/s.
Answer:
Question 15.
Out of the two given clocks, a pendulum clock or a quartz clock. Mention which of the clock
between the given ones requires an electric cell for its working?
Answer:
A quartz clock requires an electric cell for its working.
Question 16.
Name the most ancient unit of time in which it was earlier measured.
Answer:
Solar day is the most ancient unit of time in which it was earlier measured.
Question 17.
State the condition under which the distance-time graph of an object is a horizontal line parallel
to the axis of time.
Answer:
When the object is at rest, then the distance-time graph of an object is a horizontal line parallel to
the axis of time.
Question 18.
State the factors on which the time period of a simple pendulum depend.
Answer:
The factors on which the time period of a simple pendulum depend are
Question 19.
Name the different types of graphs.
Answer:
Different types of graphs are
Line graph
Pie chart
Bar graph
Question 20.
State the way through which we can prepare a pendulum by our own.
Answer:
By suspending a metal ball with the help of a cotton thread and the other end of the thread can
be tied to some different supports, so in this way, we can prepare a pendulum by our own.
Question 2.
Differentiate between a uniform and non-uniform motion.
Answer:
When a body travels equal distance in an equal interval of time, then the body is said to be in a
uniform motion.
When a body travels unequal distance in an equal interval of time, then the body is said to be in
non-uniform motion.
Question 3.
Brie`y mention how many types of motion are there. Also, name all of them.
Answer:
Different types of motion are there and they can be named as follows
Periodic motion
Rolling motion
Rotatory motion
Oscillatory and vibratory motions
Translatory motion
Question 4.
The average age of children of class VII is 12 years and 3 months. Express this age in second.
[NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:
Given, the average age of children 12 years and 3 months
1 year = 365 days = 365 × 24 h [1 day = 24 h]
= 365 × 24 × 3600 s [1 h = 3600 s]
12 years = 31536000 s × 12 = 378432000 s
3 months = 30x3days = 30 × 3 × 24h = 30 × 3 × 24 × 3600s = 7776000s
So, total age in second = 378432000 + 7776000 = 386208000s
Question 5.
Plot a distance-time graph of the tip of the second hand of a clock by selecting 4 points on X-
axis and /-axis, respectively. The circumference of the circle traced by the second hand is 64 cm.
[NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:
Time
Time (s)
(s) X 15 30 45 60
Distance
Distance (cm)
(cm) Y 16 32 48 64
Question 6.
With the help of the data given in the following table, show graphically the relationship between
the diameter and circumference of a circle.
Diameter
Diameter of
of the
the circle
circle (cm)
(cm) Circumference
Circumference of
of the
the circle
circle (cm)
(cm)
1 3.2
2 6.3
3 9.4
4 12.6
5 15.7
6 18.8
Answer:
With the help of a given data in a tabular form, the graph can be obtained by taking diameter of
the circle on the x-axis and the circumference on y-axis. On x-axis, 1 cm diameter is shown by 1
cm and on the y-axis, 3 cm of circumference is shown by 1 cm.
Question 7.
Starting from A, Paheli moves along a rectangular path ABCD as shown in ^gure. She takes 2
min to travel each side. Plot a distance-time graph and explain whether the motion is uniform or
non-uniform.
Answer:
Since, the distance covered per unit time for the entire distance covered is not the same, the
motion is a non-uniform motion.
Question 8.
One day, a ^ve years old boy, Chintoo was playing with his toys in his room. After few minutes, he
saw a wristwatch on his study table, so after seeing it, he got crazy and so much in eager to play
with that watch. Then, for 2 to 3 min, he was trying to analyse it that whether its a toy or
something else, then suddenly, he was just about to throw it but at the same his mother entered
into the room and take the watch back immediately from his hand.
(a) State the bene^t of a wristwatch.
(b) Brie`y mention the values showed by Chintoo’s mother here. [Value Based Question]
Answer:
(a) The wristwatch can be handled very easily to check the time in comparison to the wall clock.
(b) The values showed by Chintoo’s mother here is the concern towards her four years old child
and also the concern towards that wristwatch while considering the importance of money.
Question 9.
The following distance-time graph of three objects (D, E and F) are given (see ^gure given
alongside). What can you say about the motion of the objects?
Answer:
Since, the distance-time graph of an object D is a straight line therefore, its motion is uniform.
Also here, we can see that the distance-time graph of object E is parallel to x-axis (time-axis),
therefore object E is at rest.
As, the distance-time graph of object F is a curved line, therefore the object C is moving with a
non-uniform speed and its motion is non-uniform.
Question 10.
The following ^gure shows the distance-time graph for the motion of two objects D and E. Which
one of them is moving slower?
Answer:
After studying the ^gure given alongside, D or E is moving slower as the slope of distance-time
graph of E is less than that of graph D.
Question 11.
The following ^gure shows the distance-time graph for the motion of two vehicles (C and D). At
what time and distance (from the starting point), they will cross each other.
Answer:
Firstly, draw perpendicular lines from point E on x-axis and y-axis.
The two vehicles (C and D) will meet (or cross) each other at 5:00 PM and after travelling a
distance of 4 km.
Answer:
(a) From the graph, it is clear that the distance at 20 s is 8 m.
(b) Distance travelled by the body object in 12 s is 6 m.
(c) As, average speed = Total distance 8
Total time
= 20
= 0.4m/s
Question 2.
Boojho goes to the football ground to play football. The distance-time graph of his journey from
his home to the ground is given as ^gure. [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) What does the graph between points B and C indicate about the motion of Boojho?
(b) Is the motion between 0 to 4 min uniform or non-uniform?
(c) What is his speed between 8 to 12 min of his journey?
Answer:
(a) Since, the graph between B and C is parallel to time-axis, so it indicates that Boojho is at rest.
(b) Since, the graph is not straight line, so it is a non-uniform motion.
225−150
(c) As, speed = Distance 75
Time
= 12−8
= 4
= 18.75m/min
Question 3.
Explain by giving example that how can we choose a suitable scale.
Answer:
While choosing the most suitable scale for drawing a graph, we should keep the following points
in mind
(i) The difference between the highest and lowest values of each quantity.
(ii) The intermediate values of each quantity so that with the scale chosen, it is easy to mark the
values on the graph.
(iii) To utilise the maximum part of the paper on which the graph is to be drawn, assume that we
have a graph paper of size 25 cm x 25 cm and we have to accommodate following data:
Distance
Distance from
from the
the starting
starting
Time
Time (AM)
(AM) Odometer
Odometer reading
reading
point
point
8:00 AM 36540 km 0 km
8:30 AM 36560 km 20 km
9:00 AM 36580 km 40 km
9:30 AM 36600 km 60 km
10:00 AM 36620 km 80 km
Question 4.
Distance between Bholu’s and Golu’s house is 9 km. Bholu has to attend Golu’s birthday party at
7 O’ clock. He started his journey from his home at 6 O’ clock on his bicycle and covered a
distance of 6 km in 40 min. At that point, he met Chintu and he spoke to him for 5 min and
reached Golu’s birthday party at 7 O’ clock. With what speed, did he cover the second part of the
journey? Calculate-his average speed for the entire journey. [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:
From the question, Bholu covers 3 km distance in 15 min.
Question 5.
The given data regarding the motion of two different objects C and D is in a tabular form. Check
them carefully and state whether the motion of the objects is uniform or non-uniform.
Time
Time Distance
Distance travelled
travelled by
by C
C (in
(in m)
m) Distance
Distance travelled
travelled by
by D
D (in
(in m)
m)
9:30 AM 10 12
9:45 AM 20 19
10:00 AM 30 23
10:15 AM 40 35
10:30 AM 50 37
10:45 AM 60 41
11:00 AM 70 44
Answer:
We can check the motion of the objects C and D by plotting the distance-time graph for the two
objects.