Describing motion

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= Textbook = Karnataka state Science text book for Class-8:Chapter-8, Describing motion.

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 * Physical quantities required to measure Motion: Distance travelled and Displacement, Speed,velocity and acceleration.


 * Scalars and vectors.


 * Differences between uniform and non-uniform velocity.


 * Graphical representation of velocity and acceleration.


 * Numerical problems on distance travelled, displacement, velocity and acceleration.

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 * Physical quantities required to measure Motion: Distance travelled and Displacement, Speed,velocity and acceleration.


 * Scalars and vectors.


 * Differences between uniform and non-uniform velocity.

Learning objectives

 * Defines motion.


 * Defines the physical quantities required for the measurement.


 * Distinguishes between scalar and vector quantity.


 * Distinguishes between distance travelled and displacement.


 * Distinguishes between uniform and non-uniform velocity.

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 * Graphical representation of velocity and acceleration.


 * Numerical problems on distance travelled, displacement, velocity and acceleration.

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 * Represents graphically velocity and acceleration.


 * Calculates distance travelled and displacement.


 * Solves numerical problems on velocity and acceleration.

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