Question

Which of the following is/are example(s) of non linear motion?

• A. Motion of a train in a straight path.
• B. Motion of a butterfly from one flower to another.
• C. Motion of a merry go round.
• D. Motion of a pendulum of clock.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B Motion of a butterfly from one flower to another.
C Motion of a merry go round.
D Motion of a pendulum of clock.

Non-linear motion is one in which the object does not traverse in a straight path.
Butterfly moves in a random path from one flower tro another hence a random motion.
Merry go round moves in a circular path. This motion is called circular motion, hence it is non linear in nature.
The motion of pendulum of a clock is to and fro motion. It is also not in a straight line.
For a train travelling on a straight path, the motion is a linear motion.