Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
SI unit of length is ______.
Advertisements
Solution
SI unit of length is a metre.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
State if the following statement is true or false. Correct the statement if it is false.
A ruler with a damaged end can be used to measure a length accurately.
Name the device used to measure the following:
Size of your wrist.
Name the device used to measure the following:
Your height.
Name the device used to measure the following:
Your weight.
State two precautions to be observed while measuring length with the help of a metre scale.
One metre is ______ cm.
Why would you not like to use a measuring tape made of an elastic material like rubber to measure distance? What would be some of the problems you would meet in telling someone about a distance you measured with such a tape?
Which of the following figure shows the correct placement of a block along a scale for measuring its length?
Four children measure the length of a table which was about 2 m. Each of them used different ways to measure it.
- Sam measured it with a half metre long thread.
- Gurmeet measured it with a 15 cm scale from her geometry box.
- Reena measured it using her hand span.
- Salim measured it using a 5 m long measuring tape.
Which one of them would get the most accurate length? Give reason for your answer.
While travelling in a train, it appears that the trees near the track are moving whereas co-passengers appear to be stationary. Explain the reason.
