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Transcribed Image Text:The equation of motion of a particle in simple harmonic motion is given by: x(t) =
0.2cos(wt), where x is in meters and t is in seconds. At x = 0, the particle's
velocity is v = -1.256 m/s. The period of oscillation, T, equals:
O 1.5 sec
0.25 sec
O 1 sec
O 3 sec
O 0.5 sec
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