The Acceleration of a Particle Moving with Simple Harmonic Motion

question 88

Multiple Choice

The acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is given by
A = -16.0x,
Where x is in meters and a is in meters per second squared. The period of the motion is

• A) 0.25 s
• B) 0.392 s
• C) 1.57 s
• D) 4.0 s
• E) 25.2 s

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