A particle performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude and period

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics

Problem

A particle performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude

6.0\,\text{cm}

and period

1.5\,\text{s}

. After passing through an extreme position, how much minimum time does it take for the magnitude of its acceleration to become half of its maximum value?

Related theory

Oscillatory Motion Foundations
SHM Kinematics
Velocity and acceleration in SHM
Oscillations
Simple harmonic motion

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