Time

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Time: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Time, Sundial, Unit of Time, Measurement of Time, Some Ancient Time Measuring Devices, Shortest Shadow, Various Units for Measurement of Time, Various Time Measuring Devices and, Shadow and Change in Length

Important Questions on Time

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To measure short intervals of time, we use a stopwatch.

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What are the units of time?

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Name the ancient time measuring device that uses the shadow of a gnomon to measure time.

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The sun dial can be used throughout the day.

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Why the shadow of an object due to sunlight changes its size throughout the day? 

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The shortest shadow cast by a vertical object on the ground always falls on the _____ direction.

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What is a sun dial?

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Hand gestures can be used to make faces of different animals and projected as shadows. Identify the animal given here. It is a four-letter word and the word starts with the letter B.

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Hand gestures can be used to make faces of different animals and projected as shadows. Identify the animal given here.

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Hand gestures can be used to make faces of different animals and projected as shadows. Identify the animal given here. It is a four-letter word and the word starts with the letter C.

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Hand gestures can be used to make faces of different animals and projected as shadows. Identify the animal given here. It is a three-letter word, and it starts with the letter D.

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Hand gestures can be used to make faces of different animals and projected as shadows. Identify the animal given here.

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Which of the following activities cannot be used for the measurement of time?

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Identify the correct statement.

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Which of the following clock measures time on the basis of formation of shadow due to changes in the position of the sun?

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Periodic events are used for the measurement of _____.

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The winding clocks and wristwatches are the refinements of the _____ clocks.

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The clock which uses an electronic circuit as an oscillator is known as _____ clock.

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Which of the following instrument can be used to measure time?

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The basic unit of time is _____.