Types of Motion — Homi Bhabha Class 6 Physics MCQs with Solutions
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Q1 — Types of Motion · easy · theory
A car moving on a straight highway shows which type of motion?
A. Oscillatory motion
B. Rectilinear (straight-line) motion ✓ Correct
C. Circular motion
D. Rotational motion
Solution: Moving along a straight line is called rectilinear motion.
Q2 — Types of Motion · easy · theory
The tips of the hands of a wall clock move in which type of motion?
A. Random motion
B. Straight-line motion
C. To-and-fro motion
D. Circular motion ✓ Correct
Solution: The tips of clock hands move along a circle, so it is circular motion.
Q3 — Types of Motion · easy · theory
A child going up and down on a see-saw shows which type of motion?
A. Circular motion
B. Rectilinear motion
C. Oscillatory (to-and-fro) motion ✓ Correct
D. Rotational motion
Solution: A see-saw moves to and fro about a fixed point, which is oscillatory motion.
Q4 — Types of Motion · easy · theory
A spinning top turning about its own point shows mainly which type of motion?
A. Straight-line motion
B. Rotational (spinning) motion ✓ Correct
C. Random motion
D. Oscillatory motion
Solution: An object turning about its own axis shows rotational motion.
Q5 — Types of Motion · medium · theory
A merry-go-round moving round and round shows which type of motion?
A. Oscillatory motion
B. Non-periodic motion
C. Rectilinear motion
D. Circular motion ✓ Correct
Solution: The seats move along a circular path, so it is circular motion.
Q6 — Types of Motion · medium · theory
A ball dropped from your hand falls straight down. This is an example of:
A. Rotational motion
B. Circular motion
C. Rectilinear motion ✓ Correct
D. Oscillatory motion
Solution: The ball moves along a straight downward line, which is rectilinear motion.
Q7 — Types of Motion · medium · theory
The needle of a sewing machine moving quickly up and down shows which type of motion?
A. Circular motion
B. Rotational motion
C. Straight-line motion only
D. Oscillatory (up-and-down) motion ✓ Correct
Solution: The needle repeats a to-and-fro up-and-down movement, which is oscillatory motion.
Q8 — Types of Motion · medium · theory
The wheels of a moving bicycle show two motions together. Which pair is correct?
A. Circular and oscillatory motion
B. Rotational and rectilinear motion ✓ Correct
C. Only random motion
D. Only oscillatory motion
Solution: Each wheel spins (rotational) while the whole bicycle moves forward (rectilinear).
Q9 — Types of Motion · hard · theory
A stone tied to a string is whirled round and round in a circle. Which type of motion is this?
A. Oscillatory motion
B. Random motion
C. Rectilinear motion
D. Circular motion ✓ Correct
Solution: The stone moves along a circular path, so it is circular motion, not to-and-fro (oscillatory) motion.
Q10 — Types of Motion · hard · theory
A pendulum in a clock shows oscillatory motion. Which of these ALSO shows oscillatory motion?
A. A car going straight on a road
B. The strings of a guitar being played ✓ Correct
C. A rolling football
D. The moon going around the Earth
Solution: Guitar strings vibrate to and fro about their rest position, which is oscillatory motion like a pendulum.