question_answer 14)

Write the similarities and differences between the motion of a bicycle and a ceiling fan that has been switched on.

Answer:

Similarities (i) The wheel of a bicycle and a ceiling fan execute a rotational motion on a fixed axis. (ii) The particles of both exhibit circular motion except the particles at the centre. Differences (i) Bicycle change its position while exhibiting circular motion but a ceiling fan does not change its position. (ii) Bicycle can execute rectilinear motion with translational motion but ceiling fan does not execute rectilinear motion.