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An apple falling down from a tree undergoes ____________ motion.

A
circular
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periodic
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C
oscillatory
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D
rectilinear
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Solution

The correct option is D rectilinear
When a body moves in a straight-line path, its motion is called rectilinear.
An apple falls from a tree following a linear path.
Hence, the falling of an apple from a tree is an example of rectilinear motion.

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