Asked in PMC Practice Test 25 (2021) 2021Moderate

Which of the following as a spin motion?

Correct answer: D. The daily rotation of Earth causes day and night

  • A. The motion of the planets around the sun
  • B. The moment of an electron around the nucleus
  • C. The motion of the moon around the Earth
  • D. The daily rotation of Earth causes day and night

Explanation

There are two types of circular motions; orbital motion and spin motion. Orbital motion; the axis of rotation does not pass through an object.Spin motion; the axis of rotation passes through an object. A, B & C are Orbital Motions.D is Spin motion as the "earth rotates about its own axis to complete one full day".

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