Question

State the type of motion performed by a girl swinging in a swing.

Answer 1

1. The motion in which an object moves to and fro about its mean position is called oscillatory motion.
2. The type of motion performed by a girl swinging in a swing is an oscillatory or periodic motion.
3. Movement of a simple pendulum, motion of the swing, etc. are examples of oscillatory motion.

Hence, the type of motion performed by a girl swinging in a swing is an oscillatory motion.