Question

How is circular motion different from rotational motion?

Answer 1

Answer:

In a circular motion, the object just moves in a circle. For example, artificial satellites going around Earth at a constant height. In rotational motion, the object rotates about an axis. For example, Earth rotating on its own axis.

Answer 2

The circular motion is different from rotational motion in a way that:

• The circular motion simply refers to the movement of an object in a circular motion. For example, a toy train moves in a circular motion on its track.
• Generally, In circular motion, the axis is not defined.
• The rotational motion pertinently refers to the motion of an object on its fixed axis of rotation. For example, the rotation of the earth on its axis.