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Uniform Rectilinear Motion (URM) is one of the fundamental concepts in the study of kinematics, the branch of physics that is responsible for describing the movement of objects without considering the causes that originate it. This type of movement is characterized by being the easiest to analyze, since it occurs when an object moves in a straight line and maintains a constant speed throughout its entire path. That is, the object covers equal distances in equal time intervals, without experiencing changes in speed or direction of its trajectory. The importance of URM lies in that it allows us to establish the bases for understanding more complex movements. In addition, numerous natural phenomena and objects in our environment approximate this type of movement under certain conditions. From a car moving along a straight road at constant speed to a planet orbiting around a star, URM provides us with an idealized model to analyze and describe a wide range of physical situations.