Question

A body is exhibiting circular motion. What kind of motion can this be termed as?

(a) Motion along a line

(b) Motion in a plane

(c) Motion in space

(d) Motion along a point

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

The above asked question is from Motion in a Plane in chapter Motion in a Plane of Physics – Class 11

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) Motion in a plane

Best explanation: Circular motion is an example of motion in a plane. As a circle is a 2-dimensional entity, the body moving in a circle is also moving in a plane. Hence the motion can be termed as motion in a plane.