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(a) Draw a graph between displacement and time for a body executing natural vibrations
(b) Where can a body execute the natural vibrations?
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(a) Below is the graph between displacement and time for a body executing natural vibrations:
(b) The natural vibrations can occur only in vacuum.
However, in practice it is very difficult to have vacuum. Hence, it is very difficult to realise such vibrations in real life.
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