$A$ body is moving in a room with a velocity of $20 \ m/s$ perpendicular to the two walls separated by $5 \ m$. There is no friction and the collisions with the walls are elastic. The motion of the body is

  • A
    Not periodic
  • B
    Periodic but not simple harmonic
  • C
    Periodic and simple harmonic
  • D
    Periodic with variable time period

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