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Write the difference between Uniform and Non-Uniform Motion

Write the difference between uniform and non-uniform motion? 

The motion in physics is described as a change in the object’s position with respect to time. Examples of motion can include the book falling off a chair, water flowing in the rivers, and more. Here given are some terms in which motion is defined:

  • Distance
  • Displacement
  • Speed
  • Time

There are mainly two types of motions and these are uniform motion and non uniform motion. The difference between these two types of motion is explained as:

Uniform Motion

  • Uniform motion is described as the motion of an object where the object changes its position in a straight line and also the velocity of the same object remains unchanged along that line, no matter how much time has been passed
  • Equal distance is occupied by the object at equal time intervals
  • Uniform motion is similar to the object’s actual speed and shows zero acceleration
  • Examples of uniform motion include movement of the ceiling fan’s blades, a car traveling at the speed of 10 m/s, vibrating spring in a sewing machine, etc

Non-uniform Motion

  • Non-uniform motion is defined as the motion of an object where the object changes its position at different speeds and also the velocity of the same object changes, no matter how much time has been passed
  • Unequal distance is occupied by the object at equal time intervals
  • Non-uniform motion is not similar to the object’s actual speed and shows non-zero acceleration
  • Examples of non-uniform motion include the movement of the train, 10 meters covered by a car in the first two seconds and 15 meters in the next two seconds, bouncing ball, etc