A Ball Moves Back and Forth in Simple Harmonic Motion

question 15

Multiple Choice

A ball moves back and forth in simple harmonic motion along a line 12 cm long. When the ball is 4 cm from the left-hand end of its path, it has an acceleration of 24 cm/s². When the ball is 1 cm from the right-hand end of its path the magnitude of its acceleration is

• A) 15 cm/s²
• B) 48 cm/s²
• C) 3 cm/s²
• D) 60 cm/s²
• E) 88 cm/s²

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