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Question
Classify the following motion:
Motion of a horse pulling a cart on a straight road.
Options
Straight line motion
Circular motion
Oscillatory motion
Solution
Straight line motion
Explanation:
The horse is pulling a cart on a straight road, so its motion is along a straight line.
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