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

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

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answered Oct 17, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 61 411 949

Some leaves of a tree get detached when we shake its branches vigorously. This is because when the branches of a tree are shaken, it moves to and fro, but its leaves tend to remain at rest. This is because the inertia of the leaves tend to resist the to and fro motion. Due to this reason, the leaves fall down from the tree when shaken vigorously

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