Question 1 (iii)
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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Solution

Circular motion is a movement of an object along the circumference of a circle or rotation along a circular path. The motion of a child in a merry-go-round is a circular motion. Movement of a wheel is another example of circular motion.

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Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion:

(i) Motion of your hands while running.

(ii) Motion of a horse pulling a cart on a straight road.

(iii) Motion of a child in a merry-go-round.

(iv) Motion of a child on a see-saw.

(v) Motion of the hammer of an electric bell.

(vi) Motion of a train on a straight bridge.

Question 1 (iv)
Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion:
(iv) Motion of a child on a see-saw.

Question 1 (v)
Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion:
(v) Motion of the hammer of an electric bell.

Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion: [5 MARKS]

1) The motion of a car on a road.

2) The motion of pendulum of the clock.

3) The motion of a child on a see-saw

4) The motion of train on a straight bridge.

5) The motion of the hands in a clock.

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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