Question

Classify the following according to the path it takes.
Linear, Curvilinear, Circular, Rotatory, Oscillatory, Zigzag (irregular)
A sprinter running a 100 m race
A coconut falling from a tree
Striking a coin in a carom board game
Motion of flies and mosquitoes
Beating of heart
Children playing in a swing
The tip of hands of a clock
Flapping of elephant's ears
A stone thrown into the air at an angle
Movement of people in a bazaar​

Answer 1

Answer:

Oscillatory motion is the repetitive motion of the system around its fixed point. It is to and fro motion of an object from its mean position. Examples: movement of a spring, alternating current or oscillation of simple pendulum.

i) motion of a swing-oscillatory motion.

ii) motion of earth around the sun--circular motion

iii) motion of cyclist on a plain road-linear motion

iv)motion of a falling stone-vibratory motion.

v) The motion of plucked string of a sitar-vibratory motion.