Class 7 Science Chapter 8 Measurement of Time and Motion brings in the first formula of the year. These class 7 science handwritten notes chapter 8 Measurement of Time and Motion follow the 2026-27 NCERT and cover the simple pendulum, the SI unit of time, speed, and uniform and non-uniform motion.

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22+ pages | Speed Formula + Quick Recall | Exam-focused notes · Class 7 Science Chapter 8, 2026-27 NCERT
  • Speed formula boxed: speed equals distance divided by time, with both rearranged forms
  • What the notes cover: measuring time, the simple pendulum, speed calculations, and types of linear motion
  • Best for: numerical questions, the only chapter in Class 7 Science that has them

The full class 7 science handwritten notes for Measurement of Time and Motion sit in the PDF below, with every box and figure included.

These handwritten notes are written by Science teachers, mapped to the 2026-27 NCERT, and checked against Class 7 school question papers.

Which Measurement of Time and Motion Topics CBSE Class 7 Science Asks Most

Numericals decide the marks in this chapter. The pendulum terms support them.

Sub-topicWeightageHow often asked
Speed, distance and time calculationsHighasked often
Time period of a simple pendulumHighasked often
Uniform and non-uniform motionHighasked often
SI unit of time and its multiplesMediumasked sometimes
Reading a distance-time tableMediumasked sometimes
History of measuring timeLowasked rarely

Inside the Measurement of Time and Motion Handwritten Notes PDF

The chapter opens with a sprinter and moves to how time itself is measured. The notes keep the pendulum work before the speed work, because the measurement of time comes first.

  • How time has been measured
  • The simple pendulum and its oscillation
  • Time period of a pendulum
  • The SI unit of time
  • Deciding what is slow and what is fast
  • Speed and how to calculate it
  • The relationship between speed, distance and time
  • Uniform linear motion
  • Non-uniform linear motion
Concept: Speed tells you how much distance is covered in one unit of time. Speed equals distance divided by time.

What Collegedunia's Measurement of Time and Motion Handwritten Notes Give You

Collegedunia wrote every calculation in three lines: the formula, the numbers put in, then the answer with its unit. That is the standard Collegedunia holds these class 7 science handwritten notes to.

  • Formula box: the three forms of the speed relation in one hand-drawn box
  • Three solved problems: each written as formula, substitution and answer
  • Pendulum figure: the bob, thread, mean position and one full oscillation marked
  • Colour-coded sub-headings: sub-topics in red so the pendulum and speed parts stay apart

Quick Check on Measurement of Time and Motion

Five questions, including two numericals. Tap to check.

The SI unit of time is the

(a) minute (b) hour (c) second (d) day

Answer: (c) second

A car covers 150 km in 3 hours. Its speed is

(a) 45 km/h (b) 50 km/h (c) 60 km/h (d) 450 km/h

Answer: (b) 50 km/h, since 150 divided by 3 is 50

One complete to-and-fro swing of a pendulum is called one

(a) time period (b) oscillation (c) second (d) metre

Answer: (b) oscillation

A bus moving at an unchanging speed on a straight road shows

(a) non-uniform motion (b) uniform linear motion (c) circular motion (d) no motion

Answer: (b) uniform linear motion

A runner covers 100 m in 20 s. The speed is

(a) 2 m/s (b) 5 m/s (c) 20 m/s (d) 2000 m/s

Answer: (b) 5 m/s, since 100 divided by 20 is 5

Night-Before Revision Card: Measurement of Time and Motion

The last-minute card for this chapter.

Read only this in the last hour:
  • Speed = distance / time; distance = speed x time; time = distance / speed
  • SI unit of time is the second
  • One oscillation is one full to-and-fro swing
  • Time period is the time for one oscillation
  • Uniform motion means the speed does not change
  • Keep units consistent before dividing

What Makes Measurement of Time and Motion a Scoring Chapter

This is the chapter where careless unit work costs the most. The method marks are easy if you write the formula first.

  • Every paper carries at least one speed numerical
  • Writing the formula, then substituting, then solving earns each step its own mark
  • The pendulum time period is a common two-mark question
  • Speed work here is the base for the Class 9 motion chapter

Measurement of Time and Motion Terms You Must Be Able to Define

Numerical answers need the right units as well as the right number.

Term / IdeaWhat it means
Oscillationone complete to-and-fro swing of a pendulum
Time periodthe time taken for one complete oscillation
Secondthe SI unit of time, written as s
Speedthe distance covered in one unit of time
Uniform linear motionmotion in a straight line with an unchanging speed
Non-uniform linear motionmotion in a straight line with a changing speed
Distancethe length of the path covered, measured in metres or kilometres
Remember: Speed equals distance divided by time. Rearranged, distance equals speed times time, and time equals distance divided by speed.
Watch Out: Match your units before you divide. Metres with seconds gives m/s, kilometres with hours gives km/h, and mixing them gives a wrong answer.

Measurement of Time and Motion Figures You Will Find in the Notes

The pendulum and the motion graphs are drawn out in full.

Figure drawn by handWhat it shows
Simple pendulumbob, thread, mean position and extreme positions labelled
One oscillation paththe full to-and-fro swing traced with arrows
Speed formula boxthe three rearranged forms written together
Distance-time tablea filled table for a uniformly moving object
Uniform and non-uniform sketchtwo paths compared over equal time steps

A Two-Pass Plan for the Measurement of Time and Motion Handwritten Notes

Practice beats reading in this chapter. Do the numericals with the notes closed. Read the class 7 science handwritten notes the same way twice, once slowly and once fast.

  • Write the three forms of the speed relation from memory
  • Solve five speed problems, showing the formula each time
  • Draw the pendulum and label the mean position and one oscillation
  • On the last day, revise the formula box and the three solved problems

More Science Study Material for Measurement of Time and Motion

The solved exercises carry more numericals for practice.

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Measurement of Time and Motion Class 7 Science Handwritten Notes FAQs

Ques. Where can I download the Measurement of Time and Motion Class 7 Handwritten Notes PDF?

Ans. The PDF is on this page, free, in both the normal and the HD version.

Ques. Do the notes show full speed calculations?

Ans. Yes. Every solved problem is written in three lines: the formula, the numbers put in, and the answer with its unit.

Ques. How many pages is the Chapter 8 handwritten notes PDF?

Ans. It runs 22 pages and covers all four sections of the chapter plus a quiz.

Ques. What is the formula for speed in Class 7 Science?

Ans. Speed equals distance divided by time. Rearranged, distance equals speed multiplied by time, and time equals distance divided by speed.

Ques. What is the time period of a simple pendulum?

Ans. It is the time taken for one complete oscillation, that is one full to-and-fro swing. It is measured in seconds.