Grade 6
FA1
SECTION-A (PHYSICS)
1. Choose the most appropriate answer (2 ×½ = 1)
a. Which is an example of rotational motion?
i. A planet moving around the sun
ii. A boy in a giant wheel
iii. A spinning top
iv. The bob of a swinging pendulum
b. In which in the following motion, is there no change in the direction of the moving body?
i. Curvilinear ii. Random iii. Oscillatory iv. Rectilinear
2. Fill in the blanks (4×½ = 2)
a. Any quantity that can be measured is called a ………… quantity.
b. If the position of a body remains the same with time, it is said to be ……….
c. When string of a guitar is plucked, it exhibits ………..motion.
d. If the body turns without shifting its position from one place to another, its motion is
called…………….
3. Name the type of motion in each (4 x ¼ = 1)
a. Needle of a sewing machine
b. Earth moving around the sun in its orbit.
c. Girl on a swing
d. Swinging of your arms
4. Answer the following questions (3 × 1 = 3)
a. What is a translatory motion? Describe the different kinds of translatory motion.
b. Mention the various precautions that you must keep in mind while taking measurements
of the length of an object using meter scale.
c. If you are sitting inside a moving train, what is your state of motion with respect to:
i. Your friend who is also sitting with you
ii. Your friend who is standing on a platform waving at you.
