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</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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