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The motion of a body that repeats itself after a regular interval of time is

A. A periodic motion

B. A simple harmonic motion

C. An aperiodic motion

D. An oscillatory motion

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

A motion that repeats itself after equal intervals of time is known as periodic motion. Examples of periodic motion are a tuning fork or motion of a pendulum if you analyze the motion you will find that the pendulum passes through the mean position only after a definite interval of time.

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