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Y=A sin(ω t+φ _0) is the time-displacement equation of a SHM. At t=0 the displacement of the particle is Y= A 2 and it is moving along negative…

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Y=Asin(ωt+ϕ0)Y=A\mathrm{sin}(\omega t+{\phi }_{0})Y=Asin(ωt+ϕ0​) is the time-displacement equation of a SHM.SHM.SHM. At t=0t=0t=0 the displacement of the particle is Y=A2Y=\frac{A}{2}Y=2A​ and it is moving along negative xxx-direction. Then the initial phase angle ϕ0{\phi }_{0}ϕ0​ will be:

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Held on 25 Feb 2021 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    2π3\frac{2\pi }{3}32π​

  2. B

    π6\frac{\pi }{6}6π​

  3. C

    5π6\frac{5\pi }{6}65π​

  4. D

    π3\frac{\pi }{3}3π​

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