The phase (at a time 
) of a particle in simple harmonic motion tells
A
only the position of the particle at time 
B
only the direction of motion of the particle at time 
C
both the position and direction of motion of the particle at time 
D
neither the position of the particle nor its direction of motion at time 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
The phase at any instant tells us both about the displacement and direction of motion of the particle.
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