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Editor Staff asked 1 year ago
Editor Staff asked 1 year ago
Which of the following types of motion cannot describe the motion of a clock’s hands?
(a) Rectilinear
(b) Circular
(c) Periodic
(d) Harmonic
The question was posed to me in class test.
The above asked question is from Introduction to Motion in a Straight Line topic in portion Motion in a Straight Line of Physics – Class 11
Select the correct answer from above options
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Editor">Editor Staff answered 1 year ago
Editor Staff answered 1 year ago
The correct choice is (a) Rectilinear
To explain I would say: The hands of a clock move in a circular manner. Hence, the motion exhibited is circular motion. Moreover, it happens periodically, so it is also periodic motion. But its is not rectilinear motion.
