Rotation and revolution Flashcards

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Recall the definition of ‘rotation’.

A

Rotation is the movement of an object around its own axis.

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Recall the definition of ‘revolution’.

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Revolution is the movement of an object around another object (or point in space).

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A yoyo being swung in a circle

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revolving

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4
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A bicycle wheel

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rotating

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5
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the second hand on a clock

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rotating

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A car circling roundabout

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revolving

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7
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Recall the definition of orbit

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the path of an object through space

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