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What is Oscillatory motion?

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When an object or a particle moves back and forth repeatedly for some duration of time, its motion is said to be oscillatory (or vibratory).
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  • Assertion : Vibratory motion is sometimes called oscillatory motion. Reason : Spinning of the Earth about its axis . Choose the correct statement from the following :

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    Assertion is false and reason is true.
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