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Which of the following statements is/are true for a simple harmonic oscillator?

For SHM to take place force must be proportional to displacement and opposite to it.

Consider the SHM equation for displacement,



Differentiating above w.r.t time t,



∴ velocity is periodic.


Differentiating once again w.r.t time, t,



Thus,


acceleration is not constant but periodic.


Thus, option (a), (b) and (d) are correct.

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