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A particle is in linear SHM between two points A and B 10cm apart.the direction from A to B is `+` ve.what`ll be the signs of velocity and acceleration when the particle is 4cm away from A going towards A?

A particle is in linear SHM between two points A and B 10cm apart.the direction from A to B is `+` ve.what`ll be the signs of velocity and acceleration when the particle is 4cm away from A going towards A?

Grade:12th pass

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Rituraj Tiwari
askIITians Faculty 1792 Points
4 years ago
The particle is moving toward point O from the end B. This direction of motion is opposite to the conventional positive direction, which is from A and B.Hence the particle’s velocity and acceleration, and the force on it are all negative.

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