Which best represents translational movement?

A. a moving car stops
B. a marble spins
C. a bicycle wheel turns
D. the earth spins on its axis

**not sure:( Thank you!!

Question

Which best represents translational movement?

A. a moving car stops
B. a marble spins
C. a bicycle wheel turns
D. the earth spins on its axis

**not sure:( Thank you!!

abhisar · Answer

Hey there!

Translational motion means motion in a straight line.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

translational is like shifting left, right, up, down

basically moving the object along a straight line (yeah as Abhisar is saying)

abhisar · Answer

or to be more precise Linear Motion.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

D would be rotation

anonymous · Answer

ohh okay! :) so it would be A? since the car stops in a straight movement?

abhisar · Answer

$\huge \checkmark$

anonymous · Answer

ahh yay!  thank you all!! :)

markchernioglo · Answer

YUP

abhisar · Answer

All others are examples of `Rotational Motion.`

anonymous · Answer

okie:)