Q12 of 40 Page 100

The rotation of earth about its axis is

Earth completes one rotation around its axis in 24 hrs and thus has a periodic motion but does not move to and fro about a mean position, thus, it does not have SHM.

Thus, option (a) and (c) are correct options.

More from this chapter

All 40 →
10

A particle executing S.H.M. has a maximum speed of 30 cm/s and a maximum acceleration of 60 cm/s2. The period of oscillation is

 11

When a mass m is connected individually to two springs S1 and S2, the oscillation frequencies are ν1 and ν2. If the same mass is attached to the two springs as shown in Fig. 14.3, the oscillation frequency would be


 13

Motion of a ball bearing inside a smooth curved bowl, when released from a point slightly above the lower point is

 14

Displacement vs. time curve for a particle executing S.H.M. is shown in Fig. 14.4. Choose the correct statements.