Which of the following forces, acting on a particle of mass m, will not result in simple harmonic motion? The displacement of the particle from the equilibrium position is denoted by x(t).     (a) F(t) = -2x2(t)     (b) F(t) = +2x2(t)     (c) F(t) = +2x(t)     (d) F(t) = -2x(t)

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Which of the following forces, acting on a particle of mass m, will not result in simple harmonic motion? The displacement of the particle from the equilibrium position is denoted by x(t).

   

(a) F(t) = -2x2(t)

   

(b) F(t) = +2x2(t)

   

(c) F(t) = +2x(t)

   

(d) F(t) = -2x(t)

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