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In simple harmonic motion, the net force is proportional to displacement and acts in the:

AOpposite direction
BOutward direction
COnward direction
DOrbital direction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Opposite direction
1. The force pulls the body back. 2. It always points toward equilibrium. 3. So it acts opposite to the displacement. _Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 15, Oscillations._
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