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AA ball rolling to rest
BA swinging pendulum
CA cart braking to stop
DA stone falling once
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A swinging pendulum
Time has been measured using periodic motions, and a free-swinging pendulum repeats the same swing again and again.
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