The motion of moon around earth can be described as:

linear motion

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free fall under gravity

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free fall without any gravitational force

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periodic motion

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Solution

The correct option is D periodic motion
The moon moves around earth with a velocity that is constant in magnitude yet it is a free fall under gravity because it is falling constantly but it is missing the earth. It is also a periodic motion because the moon is going around earth in a fixed orbit.

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