Question

Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory

motion:(2m)

Hands of an athlete in race, Bullock cart moving on straight road, Motion of a child in a

merry-go-round, Motion of a pendulum, Motion of a car on a straight highway, motion of a

car on a straight highway​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) The motion of your hands while running – Oscillatory motion.

(ii) The motion of a horse pulling a cart on a straight road – Straight line motion.

(iii) The motion of a child in a merry-go-round – Circular motion.

(iv) The motion of a child on a see-saw – Oscillatory motion.

(v) The motion of the hammer of an electric bell – Oscillatory motion.

(vi) The motion of a train on a Straight Bridge – Straight line motion.