Which of these is the best example of translational motion?

A.
a coin spinning on a desk

B.
a leaf blowing across the field

C.
a car in a parking lot with its engine running

D.
a ballerina standing on one foot

Question

Which of these is the best example of translational motion?	
 
 A.
a coin spinning on a desk
 
 B.
a leaf blowing across the field
 
 C.
a car in a parking lot with its engine running
 
 D.
a ballerina standing on one foot

tkhunny · Answer

Please don't post with no work shown.  Discuss each choice.  See if it fits the definition

anonymous · Answer

It's B

anonymous · Answer

okay good. I thought so

anonymous · Answer

If you see that a hot-air balloon is rising above the top of a hill, what is the top of the hill called?	
 
 A.
delta point
 
 B.
distance system
 
 C.
coordinate system
 
 D.
reference point

tkhunny · Answer

If you "thought so", why didn't you SAY so?  Please do your saying now, before anyone else posts

anonymous · Answer

It was D for anyone who sees this like a year later