A Ball Moves Back and Forth in Simple Harmonic Motion

question 119

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)30 cm/s²
• C)3 cm/s²
• D)60 cm/s²
• E)88 cm/s²

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