Jose was riding his bicycle along a straight road. He classified the motion of various parts of the bicycle as (i) rectilinear motion, (ii) circular motion and (iii) both rectilinear as well as circular motion. Can you list one part of the bicycle for each type of motion? Support your answer with reason. [3 MARKS]

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Each Point: 1 Mark
(1) Handle bar or seat: Handle bar or seat moves in a straight line.
(2) Pedal: It does circular motion only.
(3) Wheel: Wheel of the bicycle has both circular and rectilinear motion.

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Each Point: 1 Mark (1) Handle bar or seat: Handle bar or seat moves in a straight line. (2) Pedal: It does circular motion only. (3) Wheel: Wheel of the bicycle has both circular and rectilinear motion.

Each Point: 1 Mark
(1) Handle bar or seat: Handle bar or seat moves in a straight line.
(2) Pedal: It does circular motion only.
(3) Wheel: Wheel of the bicycle has both circular and rectilinear motion.