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Categorize the motion as periodic or oscillatory motion
(i) Motion of Halley 's comet around the sun
(ii) Motion osf the penedulum of a wall clock
(iii) Motion of liquid n a U-tube when liquid is once compresed in one limb and then left to itself
Hint `:` In oscallatory motion, there is to and fro motion about some mean position.

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To categorize the given motions as periodic or oscillatory, we need to understand the definitions of both terms: 1. **Periodic Motion**: This is a type of motion where an object repeats its path after a fixed interval of time. The motion does not necessarily have to be about a mean position. 2. **Oscillatory Motion**: This is a specific type of periodic motion where an object moves back and forth around a central or mean position. Now, let's analyze each statement one by one: ...
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