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Acceleration in Simple Harmonic Motion
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A ball attached to a spring oscillates on a frictionless horizontal surface, and its position-time graph is sinusoidal. Which statement best describes the ball’s acceleration?

A

The acceleration is zero at all points in the motion

B

The acceleration is nonuniform and varies sinusoidally with time

C

The acceleration is uniform throughout the motion

D

The acceleration is constant but changes direction periodically

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