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Question
In a simple harmonic oscillation, the acceleration against displacement for one complete oscillation will be __________.
Options
an ellipse
a circle
a parabola
a straight line
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Solution
In a simple harmonic oscillation, the acceleration against displacement for one complete oscillation will be a straight line.
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