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Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion: (i) Motion of your hands while running. (ii) Motion of a horse pulling a cart on a straight road. (iii) Motion of a child in a merry-go-round. (iv) Motion of a child on a see-saw. (v) Motion of the hammer of an electric bell. (vi) Motion of a train on a straight bridge.

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(i) Motion of hands while running – Oscillatory
(ii) Horse pulling a cart on a straight road – Straight line
(iii) Child in a merry-go-round – Circular
(iv) Child on a see-saw – Oscillatory
(v) Hammer of an electric bell – Oscillatory
(vi) Train on a straight bridge – Straight line

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