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What is the difference between motion and movement? Is they are the same?
Jul 18, 2016 1:23 PM
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A movement is a change in position (say, from Point A to Point B or from sitting down to standing up). Motion = a series of movements. I see a movement (something changed its position). There! Something is moving (in motion). There is a man running across the field. I don't see any movement. (We would NOT say I don't see any motion.)
July 18, 2016
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They are very similar but would be used in differing contexts. For example: "When I pushed the lever, it sent the balls into motion." or "When he pressed the lever, there was a slight movement of the table and the balls rushed away." Motion is what an object does. - 'The train was set in motion', 'the truck was in full motion' 'the ball was in motion.' Movement is what people see - 'There was a movement behind the hedge' or 'I caught a movement out of the corner of my eye."
July 18, 2016
Also, because you're here to learn, the second part of your question should read, "Are they the same?"
July 18, 2016
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