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Which of the equation given below represents a S.H.M.?(A) acceleration $=-\mathrm{k}(\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{a})$(B) acceleration $=\mathrm{k}(\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{a})$(C) acceleration $=\mathrm{kx}$(D) acceleration $=-\mathrm{k}_{0} \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{k}_{1} \mathrm{x}^{2}$\{Here $\mathrm{k}, \mathrm{k}_{0}$ and $\mathrm{k}_{1}$ are force constants and units of $\mathrm{x}$ and a is meter $\}$
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H.M.) is given by $x = A \cos(\omega t + \phi)$, where $A$ is the amplitude, $\omega$ is the angular frequency, $t$ is the time, and $\phi$ is the phase constant. Show more…
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