Motion & Types of Motion

Meaning of t in the equation v=u+at

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Time

• Velocity

Oscillatory motion involves circular paths.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in specific cases

Circular motion occurs in a straight path.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Depends on the speed

Example of circular motion

• Child on a merry-go-round

• Car driving in a straight line

• Bird flying in the sky

• Train moving on a straight track

Example of Circular Motion

• A child on a merry-go-round.

• A car driving in a straight line.

• A ball thrown vertically up.

• A cyclist riding on a straight road.

Example of oscillatory motion

• Swinging pendulum

• Rolling ball

• Sliding box

• Spinning top

Example of Oscillatory Motion

• A pendulum swinging on a clock.

• A car driving in a straight line.

• A ball rolling down a hill.

• A child swinging on a swing set.

Linear motion is movement in a straight line.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in one dimension

Linear motion example

• Train on a straight track

• Car turning a corner

• Bicycle going uphill

• Ball rolling down a hill

First equation of motion

• v = u + at

• v = u - at

• v = u * at

• v = u / at