Uniform motion refers to the movement of an object at a constant speed in a straight line. In uniform motion, there is no change in velocity or acceleration.
Imagine you are riding a bicycle on a perfectly flat road with no obstacles or wind resistance. If you maintain the same speed and direction without any changes, you are experiencing uniform motion.
Non-uniform Motion: The opposite of uniform motion, where an object's speed or direction changes over time.
Instantaneous Velocity: The velocity of an object at a specific instant in time. It represents how fast and in which direction the object is moving at that particular moment.
Kinematics: The branch of physics that deals with the description of motion, including concepts such as displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
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