Question

What is the motion in which a body moves to and fro repeatedly about a fixed point in a definite interval of time known as?

• A. Circulatory Motion
• B. Rotary Motion
• C. Linear Motion
• D. Oscillatory Motion

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Oscillatory Motion

A motion repeating itself is referred to as periodic or oscillatory motion. An object in such motion oscillates about an equilibrium position due to a restoring force or torque.