Is anything in circular motion in periodic motion also ?
Dear Student,
Circular motion is almost always a periodic motion.
Circular motion is where the object travels in a path which is circular - can be a full circle, can be a part of the circle.
Periodic motion is where the object repeats its motion after a particular time. Therefore when an object is uniformly moving in a circle and it completes 360 degrees, it repeats itself. So It is a periodic motion.
For example :
The pendulum oscillates in a part of a circle, but repeats its motion after its time period.
A fan revolving is also both circular and periodic.
Regards
Circular motion is almost always a periodic motion.
Circular motion is where the object travels in a path which is circular - can be a full circle, can be a part of the circle.
Periodic motion is where the object repeats its motion after a particular time. Therefore when an object is uniformly moving in a circle and it completes 360 degrees, it repeats itself. So It is a periodic motion.
For example :
The pendulum oscillates in a part of a circle, but repeats its motion after its time period.
A fan revolving is also both circular and periodic.
Regards