NEET Physics Question - Oscillation

Assertion (A): For a particle performing SHM, its speed decreases as it goes away from the mean position.

Reason (R): In SHM, the acceleration is always opposite to the velocity of the particle.

Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)

Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

As a particle in SHM moves from the mean to extreme position, its speed decreases as the restoring force opposes motion. So (A) is true. Acceleration is always directed towards the equilibrium. When moving towards equilibrium, velocity and acceleration are in the same direction, so (R) is false.

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