8 Questions
What type of motion do all particles of a body have in pure translational motion at any instant of time?
Same velocity
What is the term used for the line along which a rigid body is fixed in rolling motion?
Axis of rotation
In rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis, in which plane do the circles that every particle moves in lie?
Perpendicular 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?
Precession
What type of motion is observed in a rigid body which is not pivoted or fixed in some way?
Combination of translation and rotation
In a spinning top, where does the axis of rotation pass through at any instant?
Through the point of contact with the ground
What term describes the motion of a rigid body that is pivoted or fixed in some way?
Rotation only
Where does the center of the circle that each particle moves in lie during rotation about a fixed axis?
'On' the axis
Learn about the basics of rotational motion, including the concept of axis of rotation and examples of objects exhibiting rotational motion. Explore how solid cylinders roll down inclined planes and the distinction between translational and rotational motion.
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