Question

In an SHM, x is the displacement and a is the acceleration at time t. The plot of a against x for one complete oscillation will be

• A. A straight line
• B. A circle
• C. An ellipse
• D. A sinusoidal curve

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A straight line

Answer 2

In SHM, acceleration, $a = - \omega^{2}x$

$\therefore$ The graph between a and x is straight line.