Jane1948 said:
And happy 60th birthday? )Translational motion is the movement of an object from one point in space to another, without any rotation or change in orientation.
Examples of translational motion include a car driving down a straight road, a ball rolling across a flat surface, and a person walking in a straight line.
The main difference between translational motion and rotational motion is that translational motion involves movement from one point to another in a straight line, while rotational motion involves movement around an axis or pivot point.
Translational motion can be measured using various units such as meters, feet, or kilometers, depending on the scale of the movement. It can also be measured using velocity, which is the rate of change in position over time.
The factors that affect translational motion include the mass of the object, the force applied to it, and any external forces such as friction or air resistance. The shape and surface of the object can also affect its motion.