Motion Types

What type of motion is exhibited by a car moving in a straight line?

• Linear motion

• Random motion

• Rotational motion

• Circular motion

Give an example of circular motion.

• A person walking in a straight line

• A bird flying in a straight line

• A car going around a roundabout

• A boat sailing in a straight line

What is the motion of a swing in a playground?

• Up and down

• Back and forth

• Circular

• Side to side

Explain the motion of a spinning top.

• The spinning top remains stationary

• The spinning top moves in a circular path

• The spinning top moves in a straight line

• The spinning top rotates around its axis while also precessing around a vertical axis due to the gravitational force.

What type of motion is demonstrated by a pendulum?

• Circular motion

• Random motion

• Periodic motion

• Linear motion

How is linear motion different from rotational motion?

• Linear motion involves movement in a straight line.

• Linear motion involves movement in a random direction.

• Linear motion involves movement in a circular path.

• Rotational motion involves movement in a zigzag pattern.

Describe the motion of a Ferris wheel.

• Back and forth motion

• Side to side motion

• Circular motion

• Up and down motion

What is the difference between periodic and oscillatory motion?

• Periodic motion has a constant speed, while oscillatory motion changes speed constantly.

• Periodic motion involves random movement, while oscillatory motion follows a specific pattern.

• Periodic motion moves in a straight line, while oscillatory motion moves in a circular path.

• Periodic motion repeats at regular intervals, while oscillatory motion involves back and forth movement around a central point.

Provide an example of rotational motion.

• Jumping up and down

• Swinging on a swing

• Spinning a top

• Walking in a straight line

Explain the motion of a vibrating guitar string.

• The guitar string moves in a circular motion

• The guitar string remains stationary while the sound waves move around it

• The guitar string moves in a straight line up and down

• The guitar string vibrates back and forth, creating sound waves.