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A particle in SHM has angular frequency 10 rad/s and amplitude 0.1 m. Its maximum acceleration is:

Answer: 10 m/s².

  • A 0.1 m/s²
  • B 1 m/s²
  • C 10 m/s²
  • D 100 m/s²

Correct answer: C. 10 m/s²

Explanation: a<sub>max</sub> = Aω² = 0.1·100 = 10 m/s².

Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration in SHMx(t)v(t)a(t)v leads x by 90°; a is exactly out of phase with x (a = −ω²x)

In SHM, displacement and velocity are 90° out of phase (v is maximum when x=0, and zero when x is extreme), while acceleration is always exactly opposite in sign to displacement, consistent with a = −ω²x.

Concept context

Simple harmonic motion, spring-mass, pendulum, energy in SHM, and resonance.

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