Question

What is meant by rotational motion? How is it different from transnational motion

Answer 1

1. Rotational motion can be defined as the motion of an object around a circular path, in a fixed orbit.”
2. The dynamics for rotational motion are completely analogous to linear or transnational dynamics.
3. Many of the equations for mechanics of rotating objects are similar to the motion equations for linear motion.
4. A rotation motion corresponds to a force acting on a body towards a direction perpendicular to its velocity.
5. However, in a translation, the force is acting parallel to the velocity.
6. Hence rotational motion is different from transnational motion