At a certain instant

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Problem

At a certain instant, the displacement of an SHM particle is

+5\,\text{cm}

and the slope of its displacement–time curve at that point is

-20\,\text{cm s}^{-1}

. If the time period of motion is

2.0\,\text{s}

, determine the amplitude of oscillation. (a)

5.3\,\text{cm}

(b)

10.0\,\text{cm}

(c)

8.1\,\text{cm}

(d)

6.4\,\text{cm}