The displacement of a particle in simple harmonic motion in one time period is

(a) A

(b) 2A

(c) 4A

(d) zero.


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The correct answer is

(d) zero.

EXPLANATION:  

The displacement is a vector and its magnitude is given by the line joining the initial position to the final position. Since after one time period the particle is at its initial position, hence it is zero. Option(d).