For a particle of mass executing simple harmonic motion with angular frequency

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Problem

For a particle of mass

m

executing simple harmonic motion with angular frequency

\omega

, the force constant

k

is given by (a)

k = 2\,m\,\omega^{2}

(b)

k = m\,\omega

(c)

k = m\,\omega^{2}

(d)

k = \dfrac{\omega^{2}}{m}