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Physical Science

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

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Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions: Motion

Rotational Motion

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Rotational Motion

Rotational motion happens when an object spins around a central point or axis. Examples include a spinning wheel, a turning fan, or the hands of a clock. Unlike linear motion, where an object moves in a straight line, rotational motion involves parts of the object moving in cir...

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Rotational motion happens when an object spins around a central point or axis—like a basketball spinning on a finger. It doesn't travel across the room, but it is still in motion.

The point at the center of the spin is called the axis, and everything rotates around it.

This motion makes objects move in circles or parts of circles—lik...

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