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F = ma (Final Problems)
Simple Harmonic Motion
FMA-2022B-23 · 2022B F = ma (AAPT)

2022 F = ma Exam B — Question 23

A mass attached to a spring is performing simple harmonic motion, with velocity v(t) and acceleration a(t). Which of the following could be a graph of the curve (v(t), a(t)) over a complete oscillation? a(t) a(t) v(t)
Source: Question 23, 2022 F = ma Exam B, © 2022 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the U.S. Physics Team. Adapted by PhysicsTrainer: reformatted into a separate question and answer choices for online multiple-choice practice; any shared setup from nearby questions is repeated here. Not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPT or the U.S. Physics Team.