Is the acceleration of a simple harmonic oscillator ever zero? If so, when? What about a damped harmonic?

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14-17) Is the acceleration of a simple harmonic oscillator ever zero? If so, when? What about a damped harmonic oscillator?

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2007-11-28 16:34:10 · 2 answers · asked by Kiwikahuna 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

Yes. At the point in the center, the acceleration drops to zero and changes direction when the velocity changes from increasing to decreasing.

2007-11-28 16:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

The acceleration is zero as it crosses the equilibrium point.

2007-11-28 16:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by Demiurge42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋