You must have heard the story of Newton discovering gravity by watching an apple falling from a tree. Before discovering gravity, he must have given a thought on what kind of motion the apple underwent. So, the apple underwent ________ motion.

Rectilinear

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Rotational

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Vibratory

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Circular

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Solution

The correct option is A
Rectilinear

Apple fell straight to the ground. When a body undergoes straight line motion, the motion is said to be rectilinear.

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