Equation of SHM, with amplitude 'a' is given by:
Correct answer: C. X = a sin ω t
- A. X = a(sin2 ω t + cos2 ω t)
- B. X = a(sin ω t cos2 ω t)
- C. X = a sin ω t
- D. X = a2 sin (sin ω t)
Explanation
X = a sin ω t is the standard equation of SHM, in which a corresponds to amplitude.
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Simple harmonic motion is oscillation in which acceleration is directly proportional to displacement and directed toward the equilibrium position. Work includes displacement, velocity, acceleration, phase, period, frequency, amplitude and energy, with applications to springs and simple pendulums. The restoring force and the conditions for SHM distinguish it from general periodic motion.
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