Quiz on Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies

What are the two main components of general plane motion?

• Translation and Curvilinear Translation

• Translation and Rotation

• Rotation and Rectilinear Motion

• None of the above

What type of motion occurs when all parts of a rigid body move in parallel planes?

• Rotation

• Translation

• Curvilinear

• General Plane Motion

In rectilinear translation, how do all points in the body move?

• In parallel straight lines

• In parallel curves

• In circular paths

• In random directions

What is the motion called when all particles move in circular paths about an axis?

• Translation

• Curvilinear Translation

• Rotation

• General Plane Motion

What describes the path of particles in a rigid body during rotation about a fixed axis?

• Linear Paths

• Parallel Curves

• Circular Paths

• None of the above

What is the angular acceleration if the angular velocity is constant?

• Zero

• Proportional to time

• Proportional to angular displacement

• None of the above

When a gear rotates, what type of motion do the teeth of the gear experience?

• Rotational Motion

• Translational Motion

• General Plane Motion

• Curvilinear Motion