Watermarked_Chapter 7 Motion
Watermarked_Chapter 7 Motion
Chapter 7: Motion
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Motion
• To describe the position of an object we need a reference point or origin. An object may
seem to be moving to one observer and stationary to another.
• Example: A passenger inside a bus sees the other passengers to be at rest, whereas an
observer outside the bus sees the passengers to be in motion.
• In order to make observations easy, a convention or a common reference point or frame is
needed. All objects must be in the same reference frame.
Rest and Motion
• If the position of an object does not change as time passes, then it is said to be at rest.
If the position of an object changes as time passes, then it is said to be in motion.
• An object can be at rest with respect to one thing and in motion with respect to some
other thing at the same time. So, the states of rest and motion are relative only.
• To locate the position of an object, we have to choose some suitable reference point
called the
origin.
Distance and Displacement
• The distance travelled by an object is the length of the actual path traversed by the
object during motion. It is a scalar quantity.
• The displacement of an object in motion is the shortest distance between the initial
position and the final position of the object. It is a vector quantity.
Magnitude
• Magnitude is the size or extent of a physical quantity. In physics, we have scalar and vector
quantities.
• Scalar quantities are only expressed as magnitude. E.g.: time, distance, mass, temperature,
area, volume
• Vector quantities are expressed in magnitude as well as the direction of the object. E.g:
Velocity, displacement, weight, momentum, force, acceleration, etc.
Time and speed
Time is the duration of an event that is expressed in seconds. Most physical phenomena occur
with respect to time. It is a scalar quantity.
Speed is the rate of change of distance. If a body covers a certain distance in a certain amount of
time, its speed is given by
𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 =
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
Uniform and Non-uniform Motion
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If a body is involved in rectilinear motion and the motion is consistent, then the acceleration of
the body must be zero.
Example of Uniform Motion:
If the speed of a car is 10 m/s, it means that the car covers 10 meters in one second. The speed is
constant in every second.
Movement of blades of a ceiling fan.
Non Uniform Motion:
Definition: This type of motion is defined as the motion of an object in which the object travels
with varied speed and it does not cover same distance in equal time intervals, irrespective of the
time interval duration.
Speed
Speed of a body is defined as the distance travelled by the body in unit time. The SI unit of
speed is
metre/second (m/s
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• If ‘s’ is the distance travelled by a body in time ‘t’, then its speed ‘v’ ’ is given as v = s\t
• Speed of a body is a scalar quantity. It can be zero or positive but can never be negative.
• If a body covers equal distances in equal time intervals, howsoever small the intervals
may be, then it is said to have uniform speed (or constant speed).
• If a body covers unequal distances in equal time intervals, however small the intervals
may be, then it is said to have non-uniform speed (or variable speed).
• For bodies moving with non-uniform speed, we describe the rate of motion in terms of
their average speed.
Velocity
• Velocity of a body is defined as the distance travelled by the body in unit time in a given direction.
• The SI unit of velocity is the same as that of speed, i.e. metre/second (m/s).
Acceleration
Acceleration of a body is defined as the rate of change of its velocity with time.
where ‘u’ is initial velocity, ‘v’ is final velocity, ‘a’ is acceleration of the body and ‘t’ is time
taken for change in velocity.
• Acceleration is a vector quantity. It can be positive, negative or zero. The SI unit of
acceleration is metre per second square (m/s2).
• If the velocity of a body increases, then the acceleration is positive. If the velocity of a
body decreases, then the acceleration is negative. Negative acceleration is called
retardation.
• If acceleration occurs in the direction of velocity, then it is taken as positive and
negative when it is opposite to the direction of velocity.
• A body is said to possess uniform acceleration if it travels in a straight line and its
velocity increases or decreases by equal amounts in equal intervals of time.
• A body is said to possess non-uniform acceleration if its velocity changes by unequal
amounts in equal intervals of time.
Distance–Time Graph
• Distance-Time graphs show the change in position of an object with respect to time.
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• Linear variation = uniform motion and non-linear variations imply non- uniform motion
• The slope gives us speed
• The distance–time graph of a body moving with uniform speed is a straight line.
• Speed of a body can be obtained from the slope of the distance–time graph.
• Let s1 and s2 be the distance travelled by the object in time t1 and t2, respectively. Here
(s2 – s1) gives the distance travelled by the body in time interval (t2 – t1).
Speed
• The distance–time graph of a body moving with non-uniform speed is a curved line
with a variable slope indicating variable speed.
Velocity–Time Graph
• The velocity–time graph of a body moving with uniform velocity is a straight line
parallel to the time axis.
• The magnitude of displacement or distance travelled by the body is equal to the area
enclosed by the velocity–time graph and time axis.
Distance travelled = Speed × Time taken
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= OA × OC
= Area of rectangle OABC
• The velocity–time graph of a body moving with uniform acceleration is a straight line
inclined to the time axis.
Change in speed ED
Time taken AD
• The slope of the velocity–time graph represents the acceleration of the body.
The area enclosed by the velocity–time graph and time axis gives the distance travelled by
the body.
Distance travelled = Area of ABCDE
= Area of triangle ADE+ Area of rectangle ABCD
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=× 𝐴𝐷 × 𝐷𝐸 + 𝐴𝐵 × 𝐵𝐶
2
• The velocity–time graph of a body moving with non-uniform acceleration can have any
shape, indicating variable speed.
A distance-time graph shows how far an object has travelled in a given time. It is a simple line
graph that denotes distance versus time findings on the graph.
By this table, he had a clear idea about the speed which is: ½ × 60 = 30 km/hr.
The graph is a straight line and the motion of the bus is also uniform. Also, from the graph, we
can find the speed of the bus at any instant of time. The initial and final position of the car can
be found as the following:
Speed = (Final Position-Initial position)/Time
The slope of the line can be found by drawing a rectangle anywhere near the straight line which
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determines the speed of the bus. If an object is not moving, the distance-time graph results in a
horizontal line which shows that the object is at rest.
where ‘u’ is initial velocity of the body which moves with uniform acceleration ‘a’ for
time t, ‘v’ is final velocity and ‘s’ is distance travelled by the body in time t.
Equation of motion
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In this article, we will learn how we can relate quantities like velocity, time, acceleration
and displacement provided the acceleration remains constant. These relations are
collectively known as the equation of motion. There are three equations of motion.
There are three ways to derive the equation of motion and here we are going to derive
with the help of graph.
We also know that tanθ is nothing but the slope and slope of v – t graph represents
acceleration.
⇒ v = u + at ———– (1)
This is the first equation of motion where,
v = final velocity
u = initial velocity
a = acceleration
t = time taken
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x (v + u) x t ———- (2)
We can substitute v in terms of others and get the final equation as:
1
S = ut + 𝑎𝑡 2
2
2πr
round the circular path of radius ‘r’, then its velocity ‘v’ is given by
t
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Important Questions
➢ Multiple Choice Questions:
1. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The displacement after half a circle
would be:
(a) Zero
(b) πr
(c) 2r
(d) 2πr
2. A body is thrown vertically upward with velocity u, the greatest height h to which it will
rise is,
(a) ulg
(b) u2l2g
(c) u2lg
(d) ul2g
3. The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is
(a) always less than 1
(b) always equal to 1
(c) always more than 1
(d) equal or less than 1
4. If the displacement of an object is proportional to square of time, then the object moves
with
(a) uniform velocity
(b) uniform acceleration
(c) increasing acceleration
(d) decreasing acceleration
5. From the given υ – t graph, it can be inferred that the object is
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15. A body is projected vertically upward from the ground. Taking vertical upward direction
as positive and point of projection as origin, the sign of displacement of the body from the
origin when it is at height h during upward and downward journey will be
(a) Positive, positive
(b) Positive, negative
(c) Negative, negative
(d) Negative, positive
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starts from one end of the track and reaches the other end, calculates the distance
traveled and displacement of the person.
➢ Long Questions:
1. Derive an expression for three equations of motion for uniform accelerated motion
graphically.
➢ Assertion Reason Questions:
1. For two statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as
given below:
a. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation for
assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c. Assertion is true but Reason is false.
d. Both Assertion and Reason are false.
Assertion: An object may acquire acceleration even if it is moving at a constant speed.
Reason: With change in the direction of motion, an object can acquire acceleration.
2. For two statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as
given below:
a. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation for
assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c. Assertion is true but Reason is false.
d. Both Assertion and Reason are false.
Assertion: Displacement of an object may be zero even if the distance covered by it is
not zero.
Reason: Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final position.
➢ Case Study Based Question:
1. Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v)
One day Rahul decided to go his office by his car. He is enjoying the driving along with
listening the old songs. His car is moving along a straight road at a steady speed. On a
particular moment, he notices that the car travels 150 m in 5 seconds.
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Example: Suppose an object travels from O to C and then comes back to original
position O.
Total distance traveled = actual path covered = OC + CO = 25 + 25 = 50m
Total displacement = shortest distance between final position and initial position = 0m
2. Answer: A body is said to be at rest, if it does not change its position with respect to a
fixed point in its surroundings.
3. Answer: No these terms rest and motion are relative. For example, a person inside a car,
carrying a ball in his hand will see the ball is at rest. While for another person, outside
the car will see the ball is also moving.
4. Answer:
Scalar Quantities: Quantities that require magnitudes only to specify them are called
scalar quantities or scalars. Mass, length, time, temperature, angle, area, speed,
distance, volume and density are examples of scalar quantities.
Vector Quantities: Quantities that require both magnitudes and direction to specify
them are called vector quantities or vectors. Displacement, velocity, force, momentum,
weight etc. are the examples of vectors.
5. Answer: As shown in figure, let us assume, the farmer starts from A.
Given, length of each side = 10m
Distance covered in 1 lap = Perimeter of ABCD = 4 x 10 = 40m
6. Answer: When an object is moving in a circular path with a constant speed, the motion
of an object is said to be uniform circular motion. When a body has a uniform circular
motion, its velocity changes due to the continuous change in the direction of its motion.
Hence, the motion of the body is accelerated motion.
7. Answer:
1. Total distance = OA + AB
= 4m + 3m
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Total distance = 7m
8. Answer:
Let the person start moving from A and reach B via O.
The distance travelled by the person
= Length of track = πr
= 227 x 50 m = 157.14m
Distance = 157.14 m
The displacement is equal to the diameter of the semi-circular track joining A to B via O.
= 2r = 2 x 50 m = 100m
∴ Displacement = 100 m
➢ Long Answers:
1. Answer:
Equation of motion by graphical method
Let us consider a body is moving with acceleration where u is initial velocity and u is
final velocity, s is the displacement of object and t is a time interval.
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assertion.
➢ Case Study Answer:
1. Answer:
(i) (b) 30 m/s
Solution:
Average speed = total distance travelled/total time taken
= 150/5
= 30 m/s
(ii) (b) 30 m
Solution:
Time = 1 s
Distance = (average speed)(time)
= 30 m/s x 1s
= 30 m
(iii) (c) 180 m
Solution:
Time = 6 s
Distance = (average speed)(time)
= 30 m/s x 6s
= 180m
(iv) (d) 8s
Solution:
Distance = 240m
Time = Distance/average speed
= 240/30
= 8s
(v) (d) velocity of a moving body is its speed in a given direction.
2. Answer:
(i) (b) 2 m/s
Solution:
Total distance travelled is 100 m + 100 m = 200 m and
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