Q388
The motion of a body that repeats itself after a regular interval of time is
A.
A periodic motion
AnswerB.
A simple harmonic motion
C.
An aperiodic motion
D.
An oscillatory motion
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
A motion that repeats itself after equal intervals of time is known as periodic motion. Examples of periodic motion are a tuning fork or motion of a pendulum if you analyze the motion you will find that the pendulum passes through the mean position only after a definite interval of time.