Maximum acceleration in SHM: Occurs at maximum displacement where the restoring force is greatest: a_max = A*omega^2.
How to apply it: Explain why the acceleration is greatest at the endpoints of oscillation where displacement is maximum.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Simple Harmonic Motion
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