Question

he motion of a pendulum for which the maximum displacement from equilibrium varies is an example of simple harmonic motion.

Answer 1

True or false?

Answer 2

I claim its false

Answer 3

why do you claim it to be false?

Answer 4

simple harmonic motion is periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement - neither driven, nor damped. So, if the maximum varies.. it has to be one or the other. I don't think that meets 'simple'... If that makes sense

Answer 5

Then again, I'm not sure either.

Answer 6

not hundred percent sure but I say false because distance increase would be driven , decrease would mean damped

Answer 7

Just so long as I'm not the only one! Thank you :3