Identify the types of motion in each case:

Example of motion

Types of motion

Along a straight line|circular|periodic

Soldiers in a march past

Bullock cart moving on a straight road

Hands of an athlete in a race

Pedal of a bicycle in motion

Motion of the earth around the sun

Motion of a swing

Motion of a pendulum

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Solution

1: straight line/Rectilinear motion
2: straight line/Rectilinear motion
3: oscillatory
4: circular motion
5: periodic
6: oscillatory
7: oscillatory

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Q. March past of soldiers in a parade is an example of
(a) periodic motion
(b) rectilinear motion
(c) rotational motion
(d) circular motion

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.

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.

Classify the motion of each of the following objects correctly to complete the table below.

The motion of a bell, the motion of the hands of a clock, the motion of the moon moving around the earth, the motion of a butterfly,, the motion of a bicycle wheel, the motion of a football player, the motion of a farmer’s sling.

Motion		Example
Periodic
Oscillatory
Circular
Random

Q. Which is incorrect among that following?
(a) rest and motion are relative terms
(b) motion along a straight line is called rectilinear motion
(c) earth rotating around the sun shows circular motion and periodic motion
(d) a rotating wheel of a car shows circular motion

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Example of motion	Types of motion Along a straight line\|circular\|periodic
Soldiers in a march past
Bullock cart moving on a straight road
Hands of an athlete in a race
Pedal of a bicycle in motion
Motion of the earth around the sun
Motion of a swing
Motion of a pendulum

1: straight line/Rectilinear motion2: straight line/Rectilinear motion3: oscillatory4: circular motion5: periodic 6: oscillatory7: oscillatory

1: straight line/Rectilinear motion
2: straight line/Rectilinear motion
3: oscillatory
4: circular motion
5: periodic
6: oscillatory
7: oscillatory