Motion and Types of Motion Science - Motion and Types of Motion

The distance traversed by an object in a unit time is called ……….. of that object.

The motion of a butterfly from one flower to another flower is an example of …………… motion.

The motion of a pendulum of a clock is ……………. .

The motions of the hands of a clock are ………….. and …………. .

The children are having a 50m running race. The motion exhibited is ………….. motion.

Explain in your own words, giving one example each
Periodic motion

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Random motion

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Circular motion

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.Oscillatory motion

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Linear motion

A meteor falling from the sky.

A train approaching a station.

The marching army soldiers.

The motion of a moving ant.

The movement of a see-saw.

Children sitting in a rotating giant wheel have ………. motion, while those sitting in a merry-go-round have a ………. motion. (linear, non-linear, uniform linear, non-uniform linear, uniform circular, random, circular, non-uniform circular)

The kite looking for its prey flies with …………. motion in the sky. (uniform circular, random, circular)

The motion of an aeroplane on the runway before take off is …………. . (linear, non-linear, uniform linear)

If a ball is released from the terrace of a building, it comes down in ………… motion. On the other hand, it reaches the ground in ………… motion if it is thrown with a force away from the terrace in a direction parallel to the terrace.(linear, non-linear, uniform linear, non-uniform linear, uniform circular, random, circular, non-uniform circular)

Read the following stories and answer the questions.

Rita and Geetha are friends travelling from Mumbai to Pune. Seetha had come to the station to see her friends off. After 15 minutes train starts moving. Rita and Geetha feel that Seetha and the vendors on platform are moving backwards. Whereas, Seetha feels that Rita and Geetha are moving forward. Rita feels Geetha is not in motion and Geetha also feels Rita is not in motion. Can you say why?
(1) Are Rita and Geetha in motion?
(2) Are the vendors and Seetha in motion?
(3) What can you conclude from this passage?

Complete the puzzle using the words for types of motion.
1. A spring is stretched and one end is released.
2. A minute hand.
3. A see-saw.
4-5. Children in a march past.
6. A stone rolling down a hillside.