The displacement of an oscillator is given by $x = a \sin \omega t + b \cos \omega t$,where $a, b$ and $\omega$ are constants. Then:

  • A
    Motion is simple harmonic but not periodic
  • B
    Motion is periodic but not simple harmonic
  • C
    Motion is simple harmonic as well as periodic
  • D
    Motion is neither simple harmonic nor periodic

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