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Grade 129 grade science

Explain why some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we vigorously shake its branch.

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student


When the tree's branch is shaken vigorously the branch attain motion but the leaves stay at rest.
Due to the inertia of rest, the leaves tend to remain in its position and hence detaches from the tree to fall down.

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