Question

Motion is an absolute term.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Motion:

Motion is the process of moving, changing place, or even changing the position of an object relative to an observer in a given interval of time.

1. Without identifying the observer, it is impossible to say whether the object is moved.
2. The motion of any object is relative to either the frame of reference of the observer or to another frame of reference.
3. The ‘relative term’ means that it depends on the frame of reference.

Example: Imagine we are traveling in a bus, for a passenger sitting with us inside the bus - we are at rest.

for a person by the road, who is observing the bus - we are in motion.

Hence, motion is a relative term, not an absolute term.