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How do you know something has moved?
You can describe the motion of an object by its position, speed, direction, and acceleration. An object is moving if its position relative to a fixed point is changing.
How can you say that an object is moving or moved?
An object is moving if its position relative to a fixed point is changing. Even things that appear to be at rest move. When we describe the motion of one object with respect to another, we say that the object is moving relative to the other object.
What is an indicator that shows an object has moved?
A moving object can be described by its velocity. Velocity refers to how fast an object is moving (known as speed) AND in what direction. A plus (+) or minus (-) sign is often used as an indicator of direction. So an object with a velocity of -34 m/s is moving with a speed of 34 m/s in the – direction.
What occurs when an object is moved?
A force is a push or pull that causes an object to move, change direction, change speed, or stop. Without a force, an object that is moving will continue to move and an object at rest will remain at rest.
How will you describe motion?
Motion is a continuous change in the position of an object with respect to a stationary object. It is described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, time and speed. Motion: A body is said to be in motion when it changes its position with reference to a fixed reference point called the origin.
How do we measure motion?
Speed is the measure of motion. You can find it by dividing the distance covered by the time it takes to travel that distance.
When you say that an object is in motion?
An object is said to be in motion when it changes its place with time and respect to its surrounding. For example : A moving car.
How do you describe motion on a graph?
If an object moves along a straight line, the distance travelled can be represented by a distance-time graph. In a distance-time graph, the gradient of the line is equal to the speed of the object. The greater the gradient (and the steeper the line) the faster the object is moving.
How do you predict a motion?
Newton’s second law of motion says that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. You can use it to predict the motion of an object. The net force is the vector sum of all the forces that act on the object.
Which action cause all the objects move?
Forces
Forces cause all motions. Every time the motion of an object changes, it’s because a force has been applied to it. Force can cause a stationary object to start moving or a moving object to change its speed or direction or both. A change in the speed or direction of an object is called acceleration.