A boy throws a ball vertically upwards. The motion of the ball while it is moving upwards is

Linear motion

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Periodic motion

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Oscillatory motion

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Circular motion

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Solution

The correct option is A
Linear motion

A motion is said to be linear if it is along a straight line. The ball moves along a straight line while going upwards. Hence, its motion can be classified as linear motion.

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A boy throws a ball vertically upwards. The motion of the ball while it is moving upwards is

The correct option is A Linear motion A motion is said to be linear if it is along a straight line. The ball moves along a straight line while going upwards. Hence, its motion can be classified as linear motion.

The correct option is A
Linear motion

A motion is said to be linear if it is along a straight line. The ball moves along a straight line while going upwards. Hence, its motion can be classified as linear motion.