Question:
Which of the following statements is/are true for a simple harmonic oscillator?
(a) force acting is directly proportional to the displacement from the mean position and opposite to it
(b) motion is periodic
(c) acceleration of the oscillator is constant
(d) the velocity is periodic
Solution:
The correct answers are
(a) force acting is directly proportional to the displacement from the mean position and opposite to it
(b) motion is periodic
(d) the velocity is periodic