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Which of the following expressions corresponds to simple harmonic motion along a straight line, where x is the displacement and a, b, are positive…

JEE Main 2014 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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Which of the following expressions corresponds to simple harmonic motion along a straight line, where x\mathrm{x}x is the displacement and a,b,c\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c}a,b,c are positive constants?

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Held on 12 Apr 2014 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    a+bx−cx2a+b x-c x^2a+bx−cx2

  2. B

    bx2\mathrm{bx}^2bx2

  3. C

    a−bx+cx2a-b x+c x^2a−bx+cx2

  4. D

    −bx-b x−bx

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