Rectilinear motion refers to motion along a straight line. There are three main types of rectilinear motion: constant motion with constant velocity and no acceleration, uniformly accelerated motion with constant acceleration, and variably accelerated motion with non-constant acceleration. Quantities related to rectilinear motion include speed, velocity, and acceleration. Equations can describe uniformly accelerated rectilinear motion and free-falling objects, which follow the acceleration due to gravity. The document provides examples of calculations related to these types of rectilinear motion.