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The starting value of the phase in SHM is known as the phase:

AConstant
BVelocity
CPeriod
DFrequency
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Constant
1. The phase of the motion changes as time passes. 2. Its starting value has its own name. 3. It is the phase constant, or phase angle. _Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Chapter 14, Oscillations._
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