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At t=0, the displacement of a point x(0) in a linear oscillator is -8.6 cm, its velocity V(0)= -0.93 m/s and its acceleration a(0)= +48m/s2 .
A- What is the angular frequency ω and the frequency f?
B- What is the phase constant?
C- What is the amplitude of the motion?
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