Multiple Choice
An oscillatory motion must be simple harmonic if:
A) the amplitude is small
B) the potential energy is equal to the kinetic energy
C) the motion is along the arc of a circle
D) the acceleration varies sinusoidally with time
E) the derivative, dU/dx, of the potential energy is negative
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