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What is periodic motion ?

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A motion which repeats itself over and over again after a regular interval of time is called a periodic motion.
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    A
    A swimmer completing one trip from on bank of a river to the other and back
    B
    A hydrogen molecule rotating about its centre of mass.
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    Rotation of the earth about its axis
    B
    A freely suspended bar' magnet displaced from its N-S direction and released,
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    I is true
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    II is true
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    Both I and II are true
    D
    Neither I nor II is true
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