A particle is in linear simple harmonic motion between two points, A and B, 10 \mathrm{~cm} apart. Take the direction from A to B as the positive direction and give the signs of velocity, acceleration and force on the particle when it is
(a) at the mid-point of AB going towards A,
(b) at 2 \mathbf{c m} away from B going towards A
A particle is in linear simple harmonic motion between two points, A and B, 10 \mathrm{~cm} apart. Take the direction from A to B as the positive direction and give the signs of velocity, acceleration and force on the particle when it is
(a) at the mid-point of AB going towards A,
(b) at 2 \mathbf{c m} away from B going towards A

(a) Negative, Zero, Zero

A basic harmonic motion is being performed by the particle. The particle’s mean location is denoted by O. Its highest velocity is at the mean position O. Because the particle is moving leftward, the velocity value is negative. At the mean position, the acceleration and force of a particle performing SHM are both zero.

(b) Negative, Negative, Negative

From the end B, the particle is travelling toward point 0. This motion is in the opposite direction of the traditional positive direction, which is from A to B. The particle’s velocity, acceleration, and force are all negative as a result.