Types of Motion
Types of Motion: Overview
This topic explains concepts such as Mean Position, Combined Motion, Oscillatory Motion, Pendulum, etc.
Important Questions on Types of Motion

How does rotatory motion differ from circular motion? Explain.


What is the difference between circular motion and rotational motion?

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.

What is difference between circular motion and rotational motion?

Explain different types of motion based on the path taken by the material.

Show that each oscillatory motion is a special type of periodic motion.

Define time period, frequency and amplitude of an oscillatory motion.

Which one is a non-oscillatory motion. amongst the following;

Differenciate between oscillatory and periodic motions with examples

The position of the bob when it is at rest is called its extreme position.

The position of the bob of the simple pendulum when it is at _____ is called its mean position.

Draw the diagram of a simple pendulum and show the mean position in the oscillatory motion of the pendulum.


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

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