For a particle in simple harmonic motion

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Problem

For a particle in simple harmonic motion, let

t_1

be the time taken to move from the mean position to a displacement

0.8A

, and

t_2

the time taken to move from

0.8A

to the extreme position

A

. What is the value of the ratio

\dfrac{t_1}{t_2}

? (a)

1.25

(b)

0.69

(c)

1.44

(d)

0.59