Measurement of Time
Important Questions on Measurement of Time
The time period for a simple pendulum depends upon

Which of the following was not used to measure time in ancient times?

In which of the following cases, the pendulum will move faster? Give reasons for your answer.

Ten decades is equal to _____ years.

The interval between the starting of an event and the ending of an event is called _____.

_____ is the Sl unit of time.

Priya is using a sand clock instead of a stopwatch for an event. What are the disadvantages of using a sand clock?

Radha has a pendulum which she has made by tying a stone to a thread. Its time period is one second. How can she reduce the time period of the pendulum?

List the units used for measuring short and long periods of time.

Why do we need to measure time?

A sundial is used to record speed.

One millennium is equal to years

Second is a standard unit for measuring distance.

