Question 6 - Highway Car vs City Traffic Car - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 8 Class 7 - Measurement of Time and Motion (Curiosity)

Question. Distinguish between uniform and non-uniform motion using the example of a car moving on a straight highway with no traffic and a car moving in city traffic.

Answer.

Car on a Straight Highway with No Traffic

• The car can travel at a constant speed for a long time.
• It covers equal distances in equal time intervals.
• This is uniform linear motion .

Car in City Traffic

• The car keeps changing speed due to traffic, signals, and turns.
• It covers unequal distances in equal time intervals.
• This is non-uniform linear motion .