Explain why some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we vigorously shake its branch.
Some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we vigorously shake its branch because the branches of the tree will come into motion while the leaves tend to continue in their state of rest. This is due to the inertia of rest of the leaves. The force of shaking will act on the leaves with the change in direction rapidly, which results in the leaves detaching and falling off from the tree.
