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Whether the position and velocity of a simple harmonic oscillator can have same sign.
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To determine
Whether the velocity and acceleration of a simple harmonic oscillator can have same sign.
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To determine
Whether the position and acceleration of a simple harmonic oscillator can have same sign.
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