Measurement of Time
Measurement of Time: Overview
This topic contains concepts like Time, Pendulum, Mean Position and Oscillatory Motion.
Important Questions on Measurement of Time
The position of the bob when it is at rest is called its extreme position.

The position of the bob of the simple pendulum when it is at _____ is called its mean position.

Draw the diagram of a simple pendulum and show the mean position in the oscillatory motion of the pendulum.

Period between one new moon and the next full moon is known as moon-month.




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


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

Periodic events are used for the measurement of _____.

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

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

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



The time taken by a pendulum to complete one oscillation is called

If the bob of a pendulum moves from A to B and then comes back to A, it is said to complete one

The working of clocks makes use of the _____ (Translatory/Periodic) type of motion.

Oscillatory motion among the following is
