Time
Time: Overview
This topic discusses the need, importance, mechanism and units used for the measurement of time. A detailed explanation of the instruments used to measure time is given here along with some latest trends in its measurement.
Important Questions on Time
The unit of time that is used to calculate the speed of a train is second.

Stop clocks are used to measure time interval between occurence of events accurately.

Explain the steps involved in measuring of time using a stop clock.




Describe the importance of quartz clocks and quartz watches.

Give one word for the following:
The unit of time which is equal to each of the twelve named periods that make up a year.






The time taken by the minute hand to move from to _____ minutes

_____ (distance/time) can be described as the period between two events.

In ancient times, the time taken between one spring season to the next spring season was called a/an _____.

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



