Which of these is the best example of translational motion? a. a coin spinning on a desk b. a leaf blowing across the field c. a car in a parking lot with its engine running d. a ballerina standing on one foot

The translational motion is used to refer to the movement where the object moves from one place to the other. From the given choices, only the second choice shows that there is a change in the position of the object, the leaf. Other choices state that the objects are moving but they are in the same position. 

Generally travels west to east but often shifts to north and south