Talk:Translation (physics)

Translational symmetry

Translational symmetry operations (and Noether's theorem) are not really on topic in this article, which is strictly a definition of the term translation and is not related to symmetry. It also is not related to coordinate transformations, which are better handled in Translation (geometry). Brews ohare (talk) 19:04, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Keeping it simple is no sin

Would it be very controversial to add that - in physics - translations follow a straight line ? Sjoerd22 (talk) 22:26, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Along "a straight line" would be a problem because paths of motion can be curved and the motion still be considered translation. For example, in planetary motions around the sun, the paths of motion are circular, but at any point along the orbit the planet's motion tangential to the orbit is translational in nature. Of course, this is in addition to any rotation about its axis the planet may have. An object or body can undergo both translation and rotation at the same time, in addition to any motion resulting from its deformation or distortion of shape, such as vibration. H Padleckas (talk) 19:30, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Redirect to translation (geometry)

I have copied this article into a section under translation (geometry) and it seems to fit in well. It seems reasonable to set this article to redirect totranslation (geometry). Prof McCarthy (talk) 18:29, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

I am in support of this...Roshan220195 (talk) 18:23, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Page converted to redirect since merger has been done Roshan220195 (talk) 20:28, 3 April 2012 (UTC)