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  4. In an SHM, x is the displacement and a is the acceleration at time t. The plot of a against x for one complete oscillation will be

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Q. In an $SHM$, $x$ is the displacement and $a$ is the acceleration at time $t$. The plot of a against $x$ for one complete oscillation will be

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Solution:

In $SHM$, acceleration, $a = - \omega^2\, x$
$\therefore $ The graph between $a$ and $x$ is a straight line.