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Oscillations — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsOscillations1 Mark
Question
Which of the following examples represent (nearly) simple harmonic motion and which represent periodic but not simple harmonic motion? Motion of an oscillating mercury column in a U-tube.
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Answer

It is a simple harmonic motion because the mercury moves to and fro on the same path, about the fixed position, with a certain period of time.

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