Answer to Question #55928 in Physics for kola

Question

The equation of a simple harmonic oscillator takes the form $a ={-} \omega^{2}x$. The symbols have their usual meaning .If the
experimentally obtained values of a are plotted on the vertical axis and x on the horizontal axis, the graph obtained --------

A. is a parabola
B. is a straight line that passes through the origin and has negative slope
C. is a straight line that passes through the origin and has positive slope
D. is a hyperbola

Answer 1

If we measured the acceleration a=-Ω^2 x, the graph obtained
B. is a straight line that passes through the origin and has negative slope