Which of the following statements is/are true for a simple harmonic oscillator?
(a) Force acting is directly proportional to displacement from the mean position and opposite to it
(b) Motion is periodic.
(c) Acceleration of the oscillator is constant.
(d) The velocity is periodic.
Which of the following statements is/are true for a simple harmonic oscillator?
(a) Force acting is directly proportional to displacement from the mean position and opposite to it
(b) Motion is periodic.
(c) Acceleration of the oscillator is constant.
(d) The velocity is periodic.
This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(a, b, d) x=asinwt
V=dx/dt=awcoswt
A=dv/dt=-aw2sinwt
Force = mass = -mw2x
So force is directly proportional to displacement.
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