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If the axis of rotation passes through the body and the body moves around itself then the motion is called:

Correct answer: A. Spin motion

  • A. Spin motion
  • B. Orbital motion
  • C. Rectilinear motion
  • D. Translatory motion

Explanation

When a body rotates about an axis passing through itself, its particles move around that internal axis, and the motion is called spin motion. Orbital motion occurs when a body revolves around an axis or point outside itself, so it is the likely alternative students choose when they confuse spin with revolution.

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