Rotational Motion Basics

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What type of motion do all particles of a body have in pure translational motion at any instant of time?

  • Same acceleration
  • Same velocity (correct)
  • Same displacement
  • Different velocities

What is the term used for the line along which a rigid body is fixed in rolling motion?

  • Rolling axis
  • Fixed line
  • Rotational path
  • Axis of rotation (correct)

In rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis, in which plane do the circles that every particle moves in lie?

  • Parallel to the axis
  • Randomly around the axis
  • Perpendicular to the axis (correct)
  • At an angle to the axis

What term is used to describe the movement of the axis of a spinning top around the vertical through its point of contact with the ground?

<p>Precession (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of motion is observed in a rigid body which is not pivoted or fixed in some way?

<p>Combination of translation and rotation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a spinning top, where does the axis of rotation pass through at any instant?

<p>Through the point of contact with the ground (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the motion of a rigid body that is pivoted or fixed in some way?

<p>Rotation only (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the center of the circle that each particle moves in lie during rotation about a fixed axis?

<p>'On' the axis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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