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Simple Harmonic Oscillation

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A particle is moving in a circular path with continuously increasing speed. Its motion is

A

periodic but not oscillatory

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periodic but not SHM

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oscillatory

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D

none of these

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Solution

The correct option is B none of these
Since it's speed is continuously increasing, it will not cover same distance in same time interval. there is no restoring force acting on it. there is no mean position. So it can not be periodic, oscillatory and SHM.

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