Doubling the displacement from equilibrium of an object in simple harmonic motion will bring about a change in the magnitude of the object's acceleration by what factor?

A) 0.5
B) 1.0
C) 2.0
D) 4
E) 0.25

Question

Doubling the displacement from equilibrium of an object in simple harmonic motion will bring about a change in the magnitude of the object's acceleration by what factor?
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A) 0.5
B) 1.0
C) 2.0
D) 4
E) ​0.25

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The magnitude of acceleration in simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to the displacement from equilibrium, so doubling the displacement will double the acceleration. Therefore, the factor of change is 2.

Doubling the Displacement from Equilibrium of an Object in Simple