The equation of motion of a particle is $x = a\,cos (\alpha\, t)$ . The motion is
  • A
    Periodic but not oscillatory
  • B
    Periodic and oscillatory
  • C
    Oscillatory but not periodic
  • D
    Neither periodic nor oscillatory
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