Question

how do riders in ferris wheel possess translatory motion but not rotatory motion??
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Answer 1

We know that in rotatory motion body spin around it's fixed axis and do not change its position.But incase of ferris wheel a rider overall moves in circular motion,which is according to translatory motion

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

In circular motion the point about which a body goes around, is outside the body. In rotatory motion the line about which a body moves is passing through the body itself.