Under what condition(s) a body describes a motion of:
Translation

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Translation:
A motion in which all the particles of a body move uniformly in the same direction is called Translation or Translatory motion.
Conditions:
Following are the conditions of translation:
The motion of the rigid body should be in a straight line.
The motion of the rigid body should be along the direction of applied force.
Example:
A car moving with uniform acceleration.

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