Question

Write down whether the following motions are: translatory rectilinear (R), translatory curvilinear (C), rotatory (RO) or oscillatory (O).

The motion of a child sliding down a slide.

Answer 1

1. The motion of a child sliding down a slide is translatory rectilinear motion (R).
2. A motion is said to be rectilinear if every particle of the body moves with same speed in the same direction.
3. Rectilinear motion describes the movement of an item in translation along a straight line.