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

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Answer: A. A ball bouncing on a sidewalk

Explanation:

S H M or Simple Harmonic motion can be described as the type of motion that repeats it self after a fixed interval of time and a restoring force acts in the direction opposite to the direction of the displacement of the object.

From the given options, option A where in a ball bounces on a sidewalk is a repeated motion in a fixed interval of time. A force always acts on the ball in the direction opposite to the displacement of the ball. Thus, it is a correct example of simple harmonic motion.

Answer: The answer is the height of Monterey Bay

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