A merry go round undergoes which type of motion?

Arbitrary motion

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Periodic motion

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Uniform linear motion

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Oscillatory motion

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Solution

The correct option is B Periodic motion
A merry go round completes its revolution in a fixed interval of time. This is an example of periodic motion. Also the merry go round moves in a circular path. So it is undergoing a circular motion which is periodic as well. Based on the given options, a merry go round undergoes a periodic motion.

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Match the entries of column I with column II.

Activity	Type of Motion
(a) Elevator motion	(i) Oscillatory motion
(b) Pendulum of a clock	(ii) Rotational motion
(c) Movement of the merry-go-round	(iii) Linear motion

Match the entries of column I with column II.

Activity	Type of Motion
(a) Elevator motion	(i) Oscillatory motion
(b) Pendulum of a clock	(ii) Rotational motion
(c) Movement of the merry-go-round	(iii) Linear motion

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Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion:
(iii) Motion of a child in a merry-go-round.

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