Motion of a ball bearing inside a smooth curved bowl, when released from a point slightly above the lower point is

Question

Motion of a ball bearing inside a smooth curved bowl, when released from a point slightly above the lower point is (A) simple harmonic motion (B) non-periodic motion (C) periodic motion (D) periodic but not SHM

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A ball bearing when released a little above the lower limit inside a smooth curved ball, will execute SHM with a definite period.

Q. Motion of a ball bearing inside a smooth curved bowl, when released from a point slightly above the lower point is

simple harmonic motion

non-periodic motion

periodic motion

periodic but not SHM

A ball bearing when released a little above the lower limit inside a smooth curved ball, will execute SHM with a definite period.