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WAEC Physics 2017 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The types of motion which a cylindrical drum rolling down an inclined plane undergoes are

  • A. A. circular and translational
  • B. B. rotational and translationalCorrect
  • C. C. rotational and circular
  • D. D. rectilinear and circular

Explanation

A cylindrical drum rolling down an inclined plane undergoes both translational (down the incline) and rotational (about its own axis) motion.

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