The path of an object in uniform motion is typically a straight line because uniform motion means the object moves with a constant speed in a specific direction without changing that speed or direction. However, it can also move along a curved path such as a circle, as long as the speed remains constant (though velocity changes due to direction change). The key characteristic of uniform motion is that the object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time at a constant speed.
Details about the path in uniform motion:
- Most commonly, uniform motion is represented by a straight line path.
- The object can also move in a curved or circular path while maintaining constant speed, such as a ceiling fan blade rotating at a steady speed.
- The important aspect is not the shape of the path but that the speed remains constant.
- The velocity direction may change in curved uniform motion but the magnitude of speed does not change.
Thus, uniformly moving objects follow a straight line path or potentially a circular path with constant speed.
