Uniform Motion and Graphs
Description
Uniform motion, when the term is dissected, stands for ‘uniform (equal) + speed’. This implies motion where the speed, which is a vector, is kept constant. Both the magnitude (velocity) and direction must remain constant for it to be considered uniform motion. In other words, uniform motion refers to motion where both the speed and direction are constant.
Graph
The graph of uniform motion is as follows:
In the distance-time graph, the slope=velocity, meaning the slope is always constant. In the velocity-time graph, since the velocity is constant, the shape of the graph becomes a line parallel to the time axis.