Question

Classify the following motions according to the path it takes.

1. A coconut falling from a tree
2. Heartbeat
3. A stone is thrown into the air at an angle
4. Movement of people in a bazaar
5. The motion of a spinning top

Answer 1

1. A coconut falling from a tree – Linear Motion
2. Heartbeat – Oscillatory Motion
3. A stone is thrown into the air at an angle – Curvilinear Motion
4. Movement of people in a Bazar – Zigzag Motion
5. The motion of a spinning top – Rotatory Motion