What do you mean by rectilinear motion? Give an example. [2 MARKS]

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The motion of a body in a straight line is known as rectilinear motion. It is also known as translational motion. For example, A man/car moving on the straight road, a ball dropped from a height, a train running on the straight track will trace rectilinear path.

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