Question

Differentiate between circular motion and rectilinear motion​

Answer 1

Rectilinear motion is the motion of an object that moves in a straight path. For example, a train moving on a track, a parade, coins tossed in the air are all in rectilinear motion. Circular motion is the motion of an object that moves at a fixed distance from a fixed point.

Answer 2

Rectilinear motion:

Rectilinear motion is the motion of an object that moves in a straight path.

For example, a train moving on a track, a parade, coins tossed in the air are all in rectilinear motion.

Circular motion

Circular motion is the motion of an object that moves at a fixed distance from a fixed point. Here, all objects rotate in circular motion. So, circular motion is motion in which the body traverses a circular path. The hands of a clock, a merry-go-round, the blades of a fan, the wheel of a moving vehicle, satellites, a spinning top, are all good examples of circular motion.