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The displacement-time graph of a particle executing SHM is shown. Which of the following statements is/are true?
- The velocity is maximum at t = T/2
- The acceleration is maximum at t = T
- The force is zero at t = 3T/4
- The potential energy equals the oscillation energy at t = T/2.
The correct answer is: The acceleration is maximum at t = T
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