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Types of Motion
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Types of Motion
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Observations
WALT: Identify and describe linear, rotational and periodic motion.
1. Which statement best describes linear motion?
Movement in a straight line
Movement around an axis
Repeated back-and-forth movement
Random vibrations
2. Which of these is an example of rotational motion?
A bicycle wheel turning
A car driving straight down a road
A pendulum swinging
A ball dropped from a height
3. Which example best shows periodic motion (repeats in cycles)?
A swinging pendulum
A skateboard rolling straight
A spinning top that slows to a stop
A person standing still
4. Check all that are examples of linear motion:
A toy car rolling straight across the floor
A spinning top
A person walking straight along a corridor
A clock pendulum
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Activity
5. In your own words, define rotational motion (one sentence):
6. For each type of motion, write one real-life example and one short sentence describing what you observe.
Linear: ________________________________
Rotational: _____________________________
Periodic: _______________________________
7. Draw: Sketch a simple pendulum showing the direction of motion and label it periodic.
8. Extension (homework for advanced learners): Find another example of periodic or rotational motion (not covered in class). Write the example and one sentence explaining how it repeats or turns. Prepare a 2-minute presentation.
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