Multiple choice What is the type of motion when a body repeats its motion in the same time interval? Periodic motion Random motion Oscillatory motion Curvilinear translatory motion Rectilinear motion Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Periodic motion - The bodies occupy a particular position at regular intervals, e.g. position of minute hand in a clock once in every 60 minutes, hour hand in a clock once in every 12 hours, position of planets in their orbits around the sun.