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Published on: September 12, 2026
Which of the following functions represents a simple harmonic oscillation?
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A
One of the conditions for SHM is that restoring force 
and hence acceleration 
should be proportional to displacement 
.
Let, 
This satisfies the condition of SHM. Other equations do not satisfy this condition.
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