ROTATIONAL MOTION

What is true about the pivot point O in the case of an oscillating table fan?

• It moves up and down
• It moves side to side
• It remains fixed
• It rotates independently

In the case of a ceiling fan, what type of rotational axis is involved?

• Moving axis
• Oscillating axis
• Fixed axis
• No axis

For a rigid body not fixed or pivoted, what types of motion are possible?

• Only rotation
• Only vibration
• Pure translation or combination of translation and rotation
• Only oscillation

Which of the following best describes the motion of a rolling cylinder down an inclined plane?

• Pure rotation
• Pure translation
• Vibrational motion
• Combination of translation and rotation

What characterizes the motion of a rigid body that is pivoted at a point?

• Pure translation
• Oscillation only
• Rotation
• Random motion