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Q.Using the differential equation of linear S.H.M., obtain the expression for

(a) velocity in S.H.M.,
(b) acceleration in S.H.M.
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  1. Velocity: starting from the S.H.M. differential equation d2xdt2+ω2x=0\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}+\omega^2x=0, write d2xdt2=vdvdx\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}=v\frac{dv}{dx}, so v dv=−ω2x dxv\,dv=-\omega^2x\,dx. Integrating both sides, v22=−ω2x22+C\frac{v^2}{2}=-\frac{\omega^2x^2}{2}+C. Using the boundary condition that v=0v=0 at the extreme position x=Ax=A to fix C=ω2A22C=\frac{\omega^2A^2}{2}, we get v22=ω22(A2−x2)\frac{v^2}{2}=\frac{\omega^2}{2}(A^2-x^2), i.e. v=±ωA2−x2v=\pm\omega\sqrt{A^2-x^2}.
  2. Acceleration: integrating the velocity-displacement relation a second time (separating variables and integrating dx/A2−x2dx/\sqrt{A^2-x^2}) gives x=Asin⁡(ωt+ϕ)x=A\sin(\omega t+\phi). Differentiating twice, d2xdt2=−Aω2sin⁡(ωt+ϕ)=−ω2x\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}=-A\omega^2\sin(\omega t+\phi)=-\omega^2x, so a=−ω2xa=-\omega^2x -- directly from the original differential equation itself, since it can be rearranged as d2xdt2=−ω2x\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}=-\omega^2x. [!ANSWER] v=±ωA2−x2v=\pm\omega\sqrt{A^2-x^2} and a=−ω2xa=-\omega^2x.

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