Question

Which of the following relationships between the acceleration a and the displacement x of a particle executing simple harmonic motion?

• A. a = 2x2
• B. a = – 2x2
• C. a = 2x
• D. a = – 2x

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

a = – 2x

Answer 2

In SHM, acceleration a is related to displacement x by the relation $a = - \omega^{2}x$ which is for option (4).