Question

A particle is fastened at the end of a string and whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the string being fixed. The motion of the particle is

• A. Periodic
• B. oscillatory
• C. simple harmonic
• D. angular harmonic

Answer 1

The correct option is A Periodic

We know that in a circular motion object retuns to its initial point after a regular time period..In oscillatory motion object moves to and fro from a fixed point..For a motion to be Simple harmonic or angular harmonic it must be Oscillatory .
Here particle is moving in a circle and not performing a to and fro movement ,Thus it is a periodic movement

Option A is correct.