alleryStart learning →A child on a swing repeats the same motion at regular intervals. That motion is:
APeriodic
BPyramidal
CPeripheral
DPersuasive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Periodic
1. The pattern comes back again and again.
2. The gap between repeats is fixed.
3. That motion is periodic.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 15, Oscillations._
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