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MOTION
s.1 REST AND particle with re
the frame of re
When do we say that abody is at rest and when three coordinat
do we say that it is in motion ? You may say that if a
body does not change its position as time passes it is unchanged as t
at rest with res
est. If a body changes its position with tine, it is coordinates cha
Ssid to be moving. But when do we say that it is not moving with
changing its position ? A book placed on the table There is n
remains on the table and we say that the book is at frame. We car
rest. However, if we station ourselves on the moon (the to our convVer
Appollo missions have made it possible), the whole study. Thus,
earth is found to be changing its position and so the to choose a fr
room, the table and the book are all continuously coordinates of
changing their positions. The book is at rest if it is not change
viewed from theroom, it is moving if it is viewed from and we say
the mo011. frame. The d
Motion is a combined property of the object under change their
study and the observer. There is no meaning of rest moving in th
or motion without the viewer. Nothing is in absolute is coming" a
rest or in absolute motion. The moon is moving with In the fo
respect to the book and the book moves with respect frame of re
to the moon. Take another example. A robber enters describing t
atrain moving at great speed with respect to the frame. Some
ground, brings out his pistol and says "Don't move, the context
stand still. The passengers stand still. The passengers says the ca
are at rest with respect to the robber but are moving is clear tha
with respect to the rail track. attached to

3.2 DISTAN

Suppose
time t, with

Figure 3.1

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