Angular Motion

Question 1

What is angular motion ?

Answer 1

Movement of a body or part of a body moves in a circle or part of a circle (a circular path) about an axis of rotation.

Question 2

How does angular motion occur ?

Answer 2

When force is applied outside the centre of mass

Question 3

What is the specific force called ?

Answer 3

Eccentric force / torque

Question 4

What is the longitudinal axis ?

Answer 4

The invisible line which passes through the head downwards in a twisting action.
Ex. Diving , gymnastics, figure skating.

Question 5

What is the frontal axis ?

Answer 5

Movement from the front or back of the body
Ex. Cartwheel or goalkeeper

Question 6

What is a transverse axis ?

Answer 6

Movement from the left to right side of the body.
Ex. Somersault