Which of the following situations would not produce a periodic graph? A.  A nail is stuck in the wheel of a car moving at a constant velocity. • independent variable: time • dependent variable: height of nail above ground B.  Waves move past a dock post in the ocean during stormy weather. • independent variable: time • dependent variable: height of water on post C.  A pendulum swings in a grandfather clock. • independent variable: time • dependent variable: horizontal distance of pendulum from center of clock D.   A piston moves back and forth in the engine of a train travelling at a constant velocity. • independent variable: time • dependent variable: horizontal position of piston

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Which of the following situations would not produce a periodic graph?

A.  A nail is stuck in the wheel of a car moving at a constant velocity.
• independent variable: time
• dependent variable: height of nail above ground
B.  Waves move past a dock post in the ocean during stormy weather.
• independent variable: time
• dependent variable: height of water on post
C.  A pendulum swings in a grandfather clock.
• independent variable: time
• dependent variable: horizontal distance of pendulum from center of clock
D.   A piston moves back and forth in the engine of a train travelling at a constant velocity. • independent variable: time
• dependent variable: horizontal position of piston

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