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Question
The time period of a particle in simple harmonic motion is equal to the smallest time between the particle acquiring a particular velocity \[\vec{v}\] . The value of v is
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vmax
0
between 0 and vmax
between 0 and −vmax
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Solution
vmax
Because the time period of a simple harmonic motion is defined as the time taken to complete one oscillation.
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