Which of the following is NOT an example of one dimensional, linear motion?
A) An airliner accelerating down the runway.
B) A rocket climbing upward from a launch pad.
C) A rock dropped toward the ground.
D) An electron orbiting around an atom.
E) A swimmer swimming two lengths of a pool there and back).

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One dimensional, linear motion refers to motion that occurs only in a straight line. An electron orbiting around an atom involves circular motion, which is not one-dimensional or linear. The other options all involve motion in a straight line.

Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of One