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TRANSLATIONAL & ROTATIONAL
MOTION
Differentiate translational motion from rotational
motion based on their characteristics and
examples.
OBJECTIVES:
Demonstrate body movements that represent
translational and rotational motion.
Appreciate the importance of motion in daily
activities and human movement.
1.Divide the class into groups.
2.One learner picks a motion card and acts it out silently.
3.Group members identify whether the motion is:
⚬ Translational
⚬ Rotational
Groups earn points for correct answers
MOTION CHARADES!
INSTRUCTIONS
What type of motion was easier to identify?
Can an object have both motions at the same
time?
ACTIVITY
MOVE
ROTATE
RELATE
Learners will perform the words shown after this slide
ACTIVITY MOVE, ROTATE AND RELATE
Walk in straigt line
ACTIVITY MOVE, ROTATE AND RELATE
Spin in place
ACTIVITY MOVE, ROTATE AND RELATE
Rotate one arm
ACTIVITY MOVE, ROTATE AND RELATE
Push a chair forward
GUIDE QUESTIONS
Which movement involved changing
location?
GUIDE QUESTIONS
Which movement involved turning around
an axis?
GUIDE QUESTIONS
What body parts were involved in rotation?
DISCUSSION PROPER
Motion is the observable
change in position of a
body with respect to a
reference point.
What is Motion?
Motion occurs as the player and ball move
relative to the net.
TYPES OF MOTION
Motion where an object moves
from one place to another.
TRANSLATIONAL
Motion where an object
spins or rotates around an
axis.
ROTATIONAL
TRANSLATIONAL
• Translational motion happens when an
object moves from one place to
another.
• All parts of the object move in the
same direction.
EXAMPLES:
• Walking
• Running
• Moving train
• Sliding cabinet
Linear Quantities
• Displacement
• Velocity
• Acceleration
ROTATIONAL
• Rotational motion happens when an
object spins around an axis.
• The center point is called the axis of
rotation.
• “Turning or spinning around a
center”
EXAMPLES:
• Electric fan
• Ferris wheel
• Spinning top
• Bicycle wheel
Linear Quantities
• Angular displacement
• Angular velocity
• Angular acceleration
COMPARISON
Translational Motion Rotational Motion
Moves from one place to
another
Spins around an axis
Uses linear quantities Uses angular quantities
Example: moving car Example: spinning fan
• Both involve movement.
• Both can change speed.
• Both are important in daily life.
SIMILARITIES
Remember!
SUMMARY
• Basketball
⚬ ballrotateswhilemoving
• Dancing
⚬ bodyspinswhilemoving
• Bicycle
⚬ wheelrotates
⚬ bicyclemovesforward
EXAMPLES
Manyactivitiescombinetranslationaland
rotationalmotion.
Classifythepicturesinto:
1.TranslationalMotion
2.RotationalMotion
3.CombinationofBoth
• Bicycle
• Ceilingfan
• Rollingwheel
• Escalator
• Washingmachine
GROUP
ACTIVITY
Scenario:
EXAMPLES
MotionClassification
Opportunities &
Integration
Another learning area:
• Physical Education: body movement
and sports
Special Topic:
• Road safety and movement
awareness
Technology
• Videos and animated simulations of
motion
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENET
Identify whether the following
motions are translational or
rotational.
1.Spinning electric fan
2.Walking to school
3.Ferris wheel
4.Moving elevator
5.Rotating bicycle wheel