Answer to Question #127525 in Classical Mechanics for Ashley

Question

For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, which of the following statements is not correct?
1 : Total energy is always directed toward a fixed point
2 : Restoring force is always directed towards a fixed point
3 : Restoring force is maximum at the extreme positions
4 : Acceleration of the particle is maximum at the equilibrium position

Answer 1

Answer: 1 and 4

For a particle executing simple harmonic motion the following statements are not correct:

1 : Total energy is always directed toward a fixed point

4 : Acceleration of the particle is maximum at the equilibrium position