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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.
🔗 Concept: 8.4 Uniform and Non-uniform Linear Motion
Uniform (highway) vs non-uniform (city traffic) — distinguish.
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Highway = uniform; city traffic = non-uniform
Explanation
Highway Car — Uniform Motion
Travels at constant speed.
Covers equal distances in equal time intervals.
Covers equal distances in equal time intervals.
City Car — Non-uniform Motion
Stops at signals, speeds up between them.
Covers unequal distances in equal time intervals.
Covers unequal distances in equal time intervals.
Uniform = constant speed + equal distances per interval — non-uniform = varying speed + unequal distances.
