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What are the 6 types of motion?

GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
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The six fundamental types of motion in physics are: translational (movement from one position to another), rotational (spinning around an axis), oscillatory (repetitive back-and-forth), periodic (regular repeating intervals), circular (movement along a circular path), and random (unpredictable, like Brownian motion). Objects can exhibit multiple types simultaneously—for example, Earth undergoes both rotational and translational motion.

General · Class 12