MHT CET Physics question

Statement 1: The rotation of earth about its axis is a simple harmonic motion Statement 2: The earth completes each rotation about its axis in 24 hours while orbiting around sun

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is TrueCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Rotation is periodic but it is not to-and-fro motion about a mean position under a restoring force proportional to displacement, so Statement 1

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