CH-8 MOTION

REST AND MOTION

1. Rest- a body is said to be at rest when its position does not change with
respect to a reference point.
2. Motion- a body is said to be in a state of motion when its position
changes continuously with reference to a point.
• Motion can be of different type
• Circulatory motion-motion in a circular path
• Linear motion-motion in a straight path
• Vibratory/oscillatory motion-to and fro path with respect to origin

SCALAR AND VECTOR QUANTITIES

1. Scalar quantity-A quantity that has magnitude but no particular direction

is described as scalar
2. Vector quantity-A quantity that has magnitude and acts in a particular
direction is described as vector.

DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

1. Distance-The actual path or length travelled by a object during its

journey from its initial position to its final position is called the distance.
• Distance is measured by odometer in vehicles. It is a scalar quantity.
2. Displacement-It is the shortest distance between the initial and final
position of an object.

• The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

• Displacement is a vector quantity which requires both magnitude and

direction for its explanation.
• Displacement can be zero (when initial point and final point of motion are
same) Example, circular motion.
SPEED AND VELOCITY

1. Speed : The measurement of distance travelled by a body per unit time is

called speed.

• Speed = Distance travelled / Time taken

• v= s/t

• SI Unit: meter/second (m/s)

2. Velocity: It is the speed of a body in given direction.

• Velocity = Displacement / Time

• velocity is a vector quantity. Its value changes when either its magnitude
or direction changes.

• It can be positive (+ve), negative (-ve) or zero

UNIFORM AND NON-UNIFORM MOTIONS

Uniform Motion :
When a body travels equal distance in equal interval of time, then the motion is
said to be uniform motion.
Non-uniform Motion :
In this type of motion, the body will travel unequal distances in equal intervals
of time.
Continuous increase in the slope of curve indicates accelerated motion. The
speed of the body is increasing with time.

Continuous decrease in the slope of curve indicates decelerated motion. The

speed of the body is decreasing with time.

Non-uniform motion is of two types :

(i) Accelerated Motion : When speed of a body increases with time.

The slope of v-t graph gives acceleration. The slope of the above graph is
constant. so the above graph is representing a uniformly accelerated motion.
(ii) De-accelerated Motion : When speed or motion of a body decreases
with time.

• If a body is executing uniform motion, then there will be a constant speed.

• If a body is travelling with non-uniform motion, then the speed will
not remain uniform but have different values throughout the motion
of such body.For non-uniform motion, average speed will describe one
single value of speed throughout the motion.
• For non-uniform motion, average speed will describe one single value of
speed throughout the motion.

Average speed = Total distance travelled / Total time taken

(I) For non-uniform motion in a given line, average velocity will be calculated
in the same way as done in average speed.

Average velocity = Total displacement/Total time

(II) For uniformly changing velocity, the average velocity can be calculated as
follows :

Average velocity = (Initial velocity + Final velocity)/2

 Vaverage = (u + v)/2

where, u = initial velocity, v = final velocity

Acceleration : Acceleration is seen in non-uniform motion and it can be

defined as the rate of change of velocity with time.

Acceleration = Change in velocity / Time

a= (v-u)/t

where, v = final velocity, u = initial velocity

If v > u, then ‘a’ will be positive (+ve).

Retardation/Deceleration : Deceleration is seen in non-uniform motion

during decrease in velocity with time. It has same definition as
acceleration.

Deceleration = Change in velocity / Change in time

a’=(v-u)/t

Here v < u, ‘a’ = negative (-ve).

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF MOTIONS

(i) Distance-time graph

For a distance-time graph, time is taken on x-axis and distance is taken on the y-axis.
[Note: All independent quantities are taken along the x-axis and dependent quantities
are taken along the y-axis.]