Phase relationship: In SHM, velocity leads position by a quarter cycle and acceleration leads velocity by a quarter cycle.
How to apply it: Use phase relationships to determine velocity and acceleration when given the position at a specific time.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Simple Harmonic Motion
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