Question

A particle is fastened at the end of a string and is whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the string being fixed. The motion of the particle is
(a) periodic
(b) oscillatory
(c) simple harmonic
(d) angular simple harmonic

Answer 1

Answer:

c is the correct answer

Answer 2

A particle is fastened at the end of a string and is whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the string being fixed. The motion of the particle is periodic.

Explanation:

• If the interval of time is fixed, then the particle completes one rotation but no oscillation exists around a mean position. Also, the oscillatory motion is not a to and fro motion.  
• In addition, SHM is a special type of oscillation and angular simple harmonic motion does not oscillate about a fixed axis.