Motion in Everyday Life

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What do we infer the motion of air by observing?

The temperature changes
The sound of the wind
The color of the sky
The movement of dust and leaves (correct)

What causes the phenomena of sunrise, sunset, and changing of seasons?

The motion of the earth (correct)
The rotation of the moon
The motion of the sun
The movement of clouds

What do passengers in a moving bus perceive about roadside trees?

They appear to be stationary
They appear to be moving backwards (correct)
They appear to be growing taller
They appear to be moving faster than the bus

For a person standing on the roadside, how does the bus appear?

Moving (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do most motions involve?

Complex movements (A) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Motion = Change in position of an object with time Vibration = Back-and-forth or up-and-down movement of an object Circular path = Path in the shape of a circle or curve Rotation = Spinning or turning movement of an object Signup and view all the answers

Match the following situations with their descriptions:

Perception of motion = An object may appear to be moving for one person and stationary for another Inferred motion = Motion inferred through indirect evidences, such as observing the movement of dust and leaves Complex motions = Motions involving a combination of straight line, circular path, rotation, or vibration Describing motion = Expressing motions through simple equations and graphs Signup and view all the answers

Match the following celestial bodies with their motion:

Planets = In motion as they orbit around stars Stars = In motion within galaxies Galaxies = In motion within the universe Earth = In motion causing phenomena like sunrise, sunset, and changing of seasons Signup and view all the answers

Match the following examples with their motion observations:

Moving bus passengers = Perceive roadside trees as moving backwards Person on roadside = Perceives the bus and passengers as moving Passenger inside bus = Sees fellow passengers as at rest Everyday life observations = Perceiving objects at rest or in motion, such as birds flying or cars moving Signup and view all the answers

Match the following phenomena with their causes:

Sunrise, sunset, changing of seasons = Caused by the motion of the Earth Direct perception of Earth's motion = Difficult due to relative motion and scale of the Earth Indirect evidences of Earth's motion = Observing phenomena like sunrise, sunset, and changing of seasons Signup and view all the answers

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