Which of the following is an example of simple harmonic motion?

A. A ball bouncing on a sidewalk
B. Calculating the angle of elevation for a building
C. A police car shining a spotlight into buildings as it drives by
D. The height of the water in Monterey Bay

Question

Which of the following is an example of simple harmonic motion?

   A. A ball bouncing on a sidewalk 
   B. Calculating the angle of elevation for a building 
   C. A police car shining a spotlight into buildings as it drives by 
   D. The height of the water in Monterey Bay

unklerhaukus · Answer

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unklerhaukus · Answer

the bouncing ball is not simple harmonic because the amplitude decreases with time

anonymous · Answer

A. A ball bouncing on a sidewalk ...it involves periodic motion

anonymous · Answer

@UnkleRhaukus : i think here we must assume that coefficient of resitution to be 1..no other ans is correct..

unklerhaukus · Answer

what is wrong with the tidal system?

anonymous · Answer

is it about tides??...i thought it was about sea wave ,in general. and sea waves are not necessarily periodic, right?..

unklerhaukus · Answer

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