Statement I: In SHM, the acceleration of the body is always in the direction of velocity of the body. Statement II: In SHM, the acceleration, velocity and displacement of particle are always in same phase.

Question

Statement I: In SHM, the acceleration of the body is always in the direction of velocity of the body. Statement II: In SHM, the acceleration, velocity and displacement of particle are always in same phase. (A) Both statement I and II are correct. (B) Both statement I and II are incorrect. (C) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect. (D) Statement II is correct but statement I is incorrect.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

In SHM, acceleration of particle is always directed towards mean position but velocity is either towards or away from mean position. Similarly displacement is always away from the position. So they can not be in phase always.

Q. Statement I : In SHM, the acceleration of the body is always in the direction of velocity of the body. Statement II : In SHM, the acceleration, velocity and displacement of particle are always in same phase.

Both statement I and II are correct.

Both statement I and II are incorrect.

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

Statement II is correct but statement I is incorrect.

In SHM, acceleration of particle is always directed towards mean position but velocity is either towards or away from mean position. Similarly displacement is always away from the position. So they can not be in phase always.

Q. Statement I : In SHM, the acceleration of the body is always in the direction of velocity of the body.
Statement II : In SHM, the acceleration, velocity and displacement of particle are always in same phase.