Fig. 14.23 depicts four x-t plots for linear motion of a particl
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Fig. 14.23 depicts four x-t plots for linear motion of a particle. Which of the plots represent periodic motion? What is the period of motion (in case of periodic motion)?


(a) It is not periodic motion because motion does not repeat itself after a regular interval of time. 

(b) the given graph illustrates a periodic motion, which is repeating itself after every 4 seconds. 

(c) The given graph does not exhibit a periodic motion because the motion is repeated in unequal intervals of time.

(d) It is periodic motion which is repeating itself in 5 seconds.

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Which of the following examples represent periodic motion? 
a) A swimmer completing one (return) trip from one bank of a river to the other and back.



The swimmer's motion is not periodic. Though the motion of a swimmer is to and fro but will not have a definite period.
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 Which of the following examples represent periodic motion?
(b) A freely suspended bar magnet displaced from its N-S direction and released.

The motion of a freely suspended magnet, if displaced from its North-South direction is released, then the motion is periodic. This is because the magnet oscillates about its position with a definite period of time.
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Which of the following examples represent periodic motion?
d) An arrow released from a bow.

An arrow released from a bow moves only in the forward direction. It does not undergo a backward motion. Hence, this motion is not a periodic. 
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 Which of the following examples represent periodic motion?
(c) A hydrogen molecule rotating about its center of mass.

(c) When a hydrogen molecule rotates about its centre of mass, it comes to the same position again and again after an equal interval of time. Such a motion is called as periodic motion. 
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