Question

Differentiate between rectilinear motion and curvilinear motion

Answer 1

Difference between rectilinear motion and curvilinear motion.

	Rectilinear motion	Curvilinear motion
1.	The motion of anybody on the straight-line path is called rectilinear motion.	The motion of the body on the curved path is called curvilinear motion.
2.	In the case of rectilinear motion, the direction of the motion of the body is fixed.	In the case of rectilinear motion, the direction of the motion of the body is not fixed.
3.	In the case of rectilinear motion $dis\tan ce=displacement$	In case of curvilinear motion $dis\tan ce>displacement$
4.	Example: Motion of freely falling ball dropped from any height and motion of bullet fired from a gun.	Example: Motion of the car moving on the curved road and the motion of honey bee.