Question

Identify three kinds of motion exhibited by the Earth.

Answer 1

Earth exhibits the following types of motion -

1. Rotatory motion - Earth rotates on its axis and this motion is identified as rotatory motion.
2. Circular motion - Earth revolves around the sun in a nearly circular path with the sun at its center. This motion of the earth is identified as circular motion.
3. Periodic motion - When the earth revolves around the sun or it rotates on its own axis it repeats its motion after a fixed interval of time and so this motion is identified as the periodic motion.

Hence earth performs three types of motion.