Question

The motion of the minute hand of a wall clock is
1. Periodic
2. Circular
3. Oscillatory

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1 and 2 only

When a body moves in a circular path, the motion of a body is termed as circular motion.
When a body moves to and fro or back and forth, the motion of a body is termed as oscillatory motion.
When the motion of a body repeats itself at a fixed interval of time, the motion of a body is termed as periodic motion.
Here, the minute hand of a wall clock moves in a circle and repeats its motion after every hour.
Hence, the motion of a wall clock is circular as well as periodic.