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Consider the phase diagram below. рх Pmax XL XR Pmax An ellipse in phase space represents this kind of a physical system: O c

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Answer: Oscillation

The ellipse in a phase space diagram do not have an rest point. It proceeds forever. Oscillation is also forever. A pure simple harmonic oscillation (without any damping effects) will continue forever. You can also deduce this by changes occurring in signs of position and velocity. Initially let both of them where positive. It reaches the maximum amplitude of oscillation then the sign of velocity switches to negative. This proceeds until the negative maximum amplitude is reached and the process continues forever. Thus oscillation is described by an ellipse in phase space diagram.

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