Periodic or Oscillatory Motion

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What is periodic motion with example?

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Define non-periodic motion with examples.

Q. Which of the following is an example of oscillatory motion?

1. A clock pendulum
2. A flowing river
3. Moon revolving around the Earth
4. Ant moving in random motion

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Identify the kind of motion in the following case:
An electron orbiting around a nucleus.

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Question 1 (v)
Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion:
(v) Motion of the hammer of an electric bell.

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Rotation of the earth is a periodic motion.

1. True
2. False

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Which of the following describes the motion of a simple pendulum?

1. Oscillatory motion

2. Circular motion

3. Rectilinear motion

4. Periodic motion

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Question 1 (i)
Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion:
(i) Motion of your hands while running.

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Name the type or types of motion in the following:

The motion of the Earth about its axis

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Define the following:

Periodic motion

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What is the difference between oscillatory motion and SHM?

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Question 1 (iv)
Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion:
(iv) Motion of a child on a see-saw.

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State whether the statement is true or false. If false, rewrite the correct form of the statement

The sewing machine is a simple machine.

1. True
2. False

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A particle moves to and fro about a point. This type of motion is called motion.

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What type of motions are exhibited by a vehicle and its wheel?

1. Translatory

2. Translatory and rotatory

3. Rotatory

4. None of these

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The motion of the minute hand of a clock is a periodic change. State the reason

Q. The body is said to be in a motion if it repeats its motion in a fixed interval of time.

1. rectilinear
2. periodic
3. circular

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Are period and oscillation the same?

Q. The body is said to be in a motion if it repeats its motion in a fixed interval of time.

1. periodic
2. circular
3. rectilinear

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1. All oscilatory motions are periodic but all periodic motions are not oscillatory. Explain it.

Q. The body is said to be in a motion if it repeats its motion in a fixed interval of time.

1. circular
2. periodic
3. rectilinear

Q. Circular motion can never be a periodic motion.

1. True
2. False

Q. The body is said to be in a motion if it repeats its motion in a fixed interval of time.

1. rectilinear
2. periodic
3. circular

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Think Critically - The motion of a pendulum is said to be both oscillatory as well as periodic but the motion of earth round the sun is only periodic not oscillatory .