A linear relationship is given by the equation y=ax+b
Anything which can be modelled by this equation is a linear relationship. For example, the circumference of a circle is pi times d. This can be modelled by y=ax+b where y is the circumference, a is pi, x is the diameter and b is 0. Therefore, the circumference of a circle as the diameter changes is a perfect linear relationship.
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It is in a strait line.
Nothing happens. It simply means that there is no linear relationship between the two variables. It is possible that there is a non-linear relationship or that there is none.
The graph of a linear proportion will be a straight line passing through the origin. The equation will have the form y = mx, also written as y = kx.
The graph is a straight line.
y=mx+b