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Which of the following examples represent (nearly) simple harmonic motion and which represent periodic but not simple harmonic motion? The rotation of earth about its axis.

A

The rotation of the earth about its axis

B

Themotion of an oscillatory mercury column in a U-tube.

C

The motion of a ball-bearing inside a smooth curved bowl, when released from a point slightly above the4 lowermost position

D

General vibration of a polyatomic molecule about its equilibrium configuration position.

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