The discussion revolves around the distinctions between periodic motion and oscillatory motion, particularly in the context of simple harmonic motion (S.H.M). Participants are exploring definitions and relationships among these concepts.
There is active engagement with definitions and characteristics of the motions in question. Some participants are seeking clarity on how to differentiate between the terms and their implications, while others are noting the overlap between oscillatory motion and S.H.M.
Participants mention the definitions provided in their textbooks and express uncertainty about the distinctions between the types of motion, indicating a need for clearer definitions and examples.
yeah my textbook gives it a definition, the definition mentioned in the question the definition of the oscillatory motion , but i know that oscillatory motion is a special case of periodic motion . in addition that in S.H.M the acceleration is directly proportional to the displacement. but the S.H.M has also a mean position like the oscillatory. that's why i can't decide which is answer is correct.berkeman said:Welcome to PF.
Does your textbook give definitions of each? If not, have you looked online (like at Wikipedia) to see what the common definitions are?
It is unclear where one choice ends and the next begins.abdsaber000 said:
I would think any regular oscillation has to have a mean position.abdsaber000 said: