A ball moves back and forth in simple harmonic motion along a line 12 cm long. When the ball is 4 cm from the left-hand end of its path, it has an acceleration of 24 cm/s². When the ball is 1 cm from the right-hand end of its path the magnitude of its acceleration is A) 15 cm/s² B) 48 cm/s² C) 3 cm/s² D) 60 cm/s² E) 88 cm/s²

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The Answer of A ball moves back and forth in simple harmonic motion along a line 12 cm long. When the ball is 4 cm from the left-hand end of its path, it has an acceleration of 24 cm/s². When the ball is 1 cm from the right-hand end of its path the magnitude of its acceleration is A) 15 cm/s² B) 48 cm/s² C) 3 cm/s² D) 60 cm/s² E) 88 cm/s²

A Ball Moves Back and Forth in Simple Harmonic Motion