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For a simple harmonic oscillator, which of the following pairs of vector quantities can't both point in the same direction? ( The position vector is the displacement from equilibrium.)

(a) position and velocity

(b) velocity and acceleration

(c) position and acceleration

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9780321625922

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