Motion

Question 1

Define the type of motion called Rotary motion?

Answer 1

Anything that moves in a circle is called Rotary motion.

Question 2

Examine the motion type of an object swinging back and forward?

Answer 2

Motion that swings back and forward is called oscillating motion and is anything that repeats the motion cycle after a certain period. Oscillating motion can be used to measure time as used in some clocks.

Question 3

Identify and explain one real life example of linear motion.

Answer 3

Linear motion can be found nearly anywhere. One example is a car moving in a straight line at constant speed. The car is following a fixed straight path so it’s motion is linear.

Question 4

Explain what motion type has no fixed pattern of movement?

Answer 4

Irregular motion is motion that has no fixed pattern. Bees fly in an irregular motion.