This article was originally published with the title “ Circular Motion and Rectilinear Motion ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 21 No. 17 (October 1869), p. 265 doi:10.1038 ...

Rectilinear: Specialized muscles move the belly skin of a snake, propelling it forward in a straight line. This allows snakes to slip through burrows not much bigger than they are. RELATED TOPICS ...

This article is continuation of Class 11th Physics Notes: Motion in a Straight Line (Part - I) where basic concepts like Rectilinear motion, Frame of Reference, Path Length, Displacement etc are ...