Question

Define the following and give two examples of each.

1. Translatory motion.

Answer 1

Translatory motion:

1. The motion of an object in which every point of the object moves through the same distance in the same interval of time is called translatory motion.
2. Translatory motion is of two types.
   1. Rectilinear motion: The motion of an object along a straight line is called rectilinear motion.
   2. curvilinear motion: The motion of an object along a curved path is called curvilinear motion.

3. Examples of rectilinear motion: A car moving along a straight road, a ball falling down in a straight path, etc.

4. Examples of curvilinear motion: A car taking a turn, a basketball being thrown into the basket, etc.