Understanding Motion: Translational and Rotational

Which of the following is an example of translational motion?

• A stationary rock

• A rotating fan

• A spinning top

• A pendulum swinging

What type of motion is exhibited by a snowboarder?

• Only translational motion

• Only rotational motion

• No motion

• A combination of translational and rotational motion

How does translational motion affect the temperature of a substance?

• It decreases the temperature

• It increases the temperature

• It stabilizes the temperature

• It has no effect on temperature

What is kinetic energy often associated with?

• Energy of rest

• Energy of motion

• Energy of sound

• Potential energy

What does translational motion teach us about objects at rest?

• They are unaffected by external forces

• They are completely still

• They are constantly in motion

• They have no energy