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Acceleration of particle, executing SHM, at its mean position is

  • Option 1)

    Infinity

  • Option 2)

    varies

  • Option 3)

    Maximum

  • Option 4)

    zero

 

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A = \omega^{2} y \;\;\;\;\left [ at\;mean\;y = 0 \right ]

So acceleration = 0.

 

Mean Position -

A position  during oscillation where the particle is at equilibrium position, i.e. net force on particle at this position is zero.

- wherein

Force acting on particle always point towards mean position.

 

 

 


Option 1)

Infinity

This is incorrect.

Option 2)

varies

This is incorrect.

Option 3)

Maximum

This is incorrect.

Option 4)

zero

This is correct.

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