Movement of the pendulum of a clock comes under which type motion?

Circular motion

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Oscillatory motion

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Linear motion

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Non-uniform linear motion

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Solution

The correct option is B Oscillatory motion
The pendulum swings from one end to another. This is a to and fro motion which takes equal amount of time for each swing. Hence it is an oscillatory motion.

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Match the entries of column I with column II.

Activity	Type of Motion
(a) Elevator motion	(i) Oscillatory motion
(b) Pendulum of a clock	(ii) Rotational motion
(c) Movement of the merry-go-round	(iii) Linear motion

Match the entries of column I with column II.

Activity	Type of Motion
(a) Elevator motion	(i) Oscillatory motion
(b) Pendulum of a clock	(ii) Rotational motion
(c) Movement of the merry-go-round	(iii) Linear motion

Which types of motion do we see in the movement of the hands of the clock?

The motion of the pendulum of a clock is:

Match the entries of column I with column II.

Activity	Type of Motion
(a) Movement of the tip of the minute hand of a clock	(i) Rotational motion
(b) A stone falling from a height in a straight line path	(ii) Circular motion
(c) Moving wheel of a sewing machine	(iii) Linear motion

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