Question

State the type of motion represented by the following sketches in Figures.

Give an example of each type of motion.

Answer 1

1. Type of Motion:Uniform Acceleration

   • The graph shows a straight line with a positive slope, indicating that velocity increases at a constant rate over time.

   • This means the object is accelerating uniformly.

   Example:
   A car increasing its speed steadily on a straight road (e.g., from 0 km/h to 60 km/h in 10 seconds at a constant rate).

2. Type of Motion: Non-Uniform Retardation (Deceleration)

   • The graph shows a curved line with a decreasing slope, indicating that velocity is decreasing over time, but not at a constant rate.

   • This means the object is slowing down, and the rate of slowing down is changing.

   Example:
   A bicycle coming to a stop when brakes are applied gently and gradually.