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Motion Vocabulary
Motion – movement or a change in position

2. Types of Motion Linear motion – moving in a straight line
Ex: bowling ball going straight down an alley

3. 2. Circular motion – moving along a continually curved path
Ex: tires spinning

4. 3. Vibrational motion – moving backwards and forwards in a straight line Ex: cutting wood with a saw

5. 4. Projectile motion – the force of gravity acting on an object to make it move ex: a football brought down by gravity

6. 5. Oscillating motion – swinging from side to side ex: pendulum in a clock swinging

7. 6. Deformation – motion inside an object, such as, tension, buckling, twisting, compression, bending, expansion, or stretching ex: compressing a spring

8. Types of Motion Questions:
Directions: Given each example, identify the type of motion being displayed. There may be more than one displayed. Write down the phrase describing the motion and the answer.
1. A car driving on a straight highway

9. 2. Newton’s Cradle 3. Hitting a home run (include swinging the bat and the motion of the ball)

10. 4. A car crashing 5. Motion of tuning fork