Question

Distinguish b/w uniform motion and non-uniform motion. Is uniformaly accelerated motion uniform motion? Give one example of each of uniform and non-uniform motion.

Answer 1

MeaningUniform motion implies the movement of a body along a straight line with steady speed.Non-uniform motion alludes to the movement of an object along a straight line with variable speed.DistanceCovers equal distances in equal time interval.Covers unequal distances in equal time interval.Average speedIs similar to actual speed of the object.Is different from actual speed of the object.GraphDistance-time graph shows a straight lineDistance-time graph shows a curved lineRectilinear motionZero accelerationNon-zero acceleration