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The displacement of an oscillator is given by
`x=a sin omega t+b cos omega t`
where a, b and `omega`, are constant. Then -

A

motion is simple harmonic but not periodic

B

motion is periodic but not simple harmonic

C

motion is simple harmonic as well as periodic

D

motion is neither simple harmonic nor periodic

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C
Sum of 2 periodic function is a periodic function with same period.
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