Question

Which of the following(s) may exhibit rotatory motion & linear motion both?

• A. Throwing a bowling ball.
• B. A drill that bores straight in a piece of wood.
• C. The blades of a spinning fan.
• D. The wheels of a moving car.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Throwing a bowling ball.
B A drill that bores straight in a piece of wood.
D The wheels of a moving car.

When a body rotates about its axis. it is called as rotatory motion. All the above options can exhibit rotatory motion. Also, except fan blades, in all other options the object can exhibit linear motion along with rotatory motion.