Types of Motion Quiz

What is the movement of an object around a fixed point called?

• Linear

• Spinning

• Circular

• Rolling

Which type of motion is a combination of linear motion and rotation?

• Spinning

• Circular

• Linear

• Rolling

What type of motion involves one object moving in a circular path around a second object?

• Spinning

• Circular

• Linear

• Rolling

Patterns of motion can help you predict which of the following?

• Color

• Position

• Temperature

• Weight

Movement of an object around a

fixed point

• Linear

• Spinning

• Circular

• Rolling

Motion along a straight line or path

• Linear

• Spinning

• Circular

• Rolling

Movement of one object in a circular path around a second object

• Linear

• Spinning

• Circular

• Rolling

Which of the following is an example of periodic motion?

• A car driving down a street

• A child swinging on a swing

• A leaf falling from a tree

• A person walking in a park

What kind of motion does a pendulum exhibit?

• Linear

• Periodic

• Circular

• Erratic

Which of these is a periodic motion?

• A car accelerating

• A clock's pendulum swinging

• A bird flying

• A river flowing