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AP Physics 1
7.3 Representing and Analyzing SHM
7.1 Defining Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
1.3 Representing Motion
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Position versus time graph for the oscillating block.
Position versus time graph for the oscillating block.
A block on a horizontal, frictionless surface is attached to an ideal spring of spring constant \(k\). The block oscillates in simple harmonic motion along the \(x\)-axis, and its position \(x\) as a function of time \(t\) over one complete period \(T\) is shown in the graph. Which of the following graphs best represents the block's acceleration \(a\) as a function of time \(t\) over the same time interval?

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