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Chapter 15, Problem 15.12OQ
For a simple harmonic oscillator, answer yes or no to the following questions, (a) Can the quantities position and velocity have the same sign? (b) Can velocity and acceleration have the same sign? (c) Can position and acceleration have the same sign?
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