Measurement of Time

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Measurement of Time: Overview

This topic explains how to measure time. It explains the use of cesium in the atomic clock. The SI unit of time and the department responsible for the maintenance and improvement of physical standards in India are also discussed here.

Important Questions on Measurement of Time

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The graph between the time period and the length of a simple pendulum is an ellipse.

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Choose a larger unit to measure time from the following options.

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List the larger units to measure time.

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How an atomic clock is used to define a unit of time?

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Define one second in terms of atomic clock.

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

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Explain the use of a stop clock.

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The standard unit of time is

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If the length of a simple pendulum is increased by 25%, then what is the change in its time period?

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Second's pendulum's time period is precisely _____ second (s).

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Second's pendulum is a pendulum which takes accurately two seconds to move from one extreme position to another.

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The formula of the effective length of a simple pendulum is: L=l+e+r.

Here L depicts the distance between the point of suspension and centre of the bob.

l depicts is the length of the string from the top of the bob to the hook.

e depicts the length of the hook.

r depicts the radius of the bob.

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There are 36514 days in a leap year and leap year occurs once in 4 years.

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What will be the relation between the time periods to two pendulums of lengths 1 m L1 and 9 m L2?

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One _____ month =27.3 days

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What is the significance of atomic time standards?

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Which physical quantity is the reciprocal of time period?

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How is time measured in ancient water clocks?

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What is the role of a chronometer?

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Which factor causes time dilation in relativistic physics?