Question

What is meant by curvilinear motion ?

Answer 1

1. When a particle moves from one point to another in a curved path, the motion of the particle in such a case is known as curvilinear motion.
2. In the case of curvilinear motion, two types of force come into the picture, i.e., the centrifugal force and centripetal force.
3. Example:- Uniform circular motion is an example of curvilinear motion.