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Explain four types of motion with examples.

Class 7CBSEScienceChapter: Motion and Time
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Following are different types of motion:

Translatory Motion

In Translatory motion the particle moves from one point in space to another. This motion may be along a straight line or along a curved path.

Rectilinear motion

Motion along a straight line is called rectilinear motion. Example: A car moving on a straight road

Curvilinear motion

Motion along a curved path is called curvilinear motion. Example: A car negotiating a curve

Rotatory Motion

In rotatory motion, the particles of the body describe concentric circles about the axis of motion

Vibratory Motion

In vibratory motion the particles move to and from about a fixed point.

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