CBSE-XI-Physics

12: Simple Harmonic Motion

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    Which of the following quantities are always negative in a simple harmonic motion?
    (a)
    F→. a→.
    (b)
    v→. r→.
    (c)
    a→. r→.
    (d)
    F→. r→.
    Ans : `` \left(c\right)\stackrel{\rightharpoonup }{a}.\stackrel{\rightharpoonup }{r}``
    `` \left(d\right)\stackrel{\rightharpoonup }{F}.\stackrel{\rightharpoonup }{r}``
    In S.H.M.,
    F = -kx
    Therefore, `` \stackrel{\rightharpoonup }{F.}\stackrel{\rightharpoonup }{r}`` will always be negative. As acceleration has the same direction as the force, `` \stackrel{\rightharpoonup }{a}.\stackrel{\rightharpoonup }{r}`` will also be negative, always.
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