Question

The orbital motion of the earth, around the sun is

• A. periodic but not oscillatory
• B. oscillatory but not periodic
• C. neither periodic not oscillatory
• D. both periodic and oscillatory

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

periodic but not oscillatory

The orbital motion of the earth around the sun is not an oscillatory motion as it is not a two and fro motion about a mean position. But it is a periodic motion.