(a) The earth’s rotation is not a to-and-fro motion around a fixed point. As a result, it is regular but not S.H.M.
(b) Simple harmonic motion
Which of the following examples represent (nearly) simple harmonic motion and which represent periodic but not simple harmonic motion?
(a) the rotation of earth about its axis.
(b) motion of an oscillating mercury column in a U-tube.
(a) the rotation of earth about its axis.
(b) motion of an oscillating mercury column in a U-tube.
Which of the following examples represent (nearly) simple harmonic motion and which represent periodic but not simple harmonic motion?
(a) the rotation of earth about its axis.
(b) motion of an oscillating mercury column in a U-tube.
(a) the rotation of earth about its axis.
(b) motion of an oscillating mercury column in a U-tube.