Classification of Motion
Classification of Motion: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Periodic Motion, Circular Motion,Rectilinear Motion and Rotational Motion etc.
Important Questions on Classification of Motion
Is uniform linear motion a periodic motion.

Define the term curvilinear motion.

What is Non-periodic motion? Give some examples.

Waves in a disturbed water body is a random motion.

What do you mean by random motion?

The distance-time graph of a body undergoing uniform motion will be a curved line.

What do you mean by uniform motion of an object?

The motion of a particle having no specific path and having unexpected shifts in its motion are known as _____.

What is random motion? Give an example.

A child playing in a swing in a park exhibits _____ motion.

(i) What is rotatory motion? Give two examples.
(ii) Name the two types of motion exhibited by a ball rolling on the ground.

Moving of pendulum of a clock is an example of periodic motion.

How to make Peepi? What are the motions involved in making sound in it?

What is vibratory motion? Give an example.

If an object travels unequal distances at equal intervals of time, then the object is said to be in uniform motion.

Motion of a cycle along a straight line is rectilinear motion.

Identify the type of motion for the movement of a bus on hill station road.

Name the motion as uniform or non-uniform.
Movement of a housefly.

Name the type the motion of a train on a straight long railway track.

Motion of the needle of a sewing machine is _____ motion.
