Easy TRUE_FALSE +2 / -1

In SHM, the acceleration is always directed towards the mean position and is proportional to the displacement.

Answer FALSE

Solution

$a = -\omega^2 x$ — proportional to $x$, directed opposite to displacement.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Oscillations · Topic: Simple Harmonic Motion

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