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In a periodic motion when a body moves to and fro about a fixed mean position its acceleration.

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Proportional to displacement of body from mean position and is always directed toward the mean position

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Inversely proportional to displacement of body from mean position and is always directed away from mean position

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Proportional to displacement of body from mean position and is always directed away from mean position may be proportional to displacement but unspecified direction

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May be proportional to displacement but unspecified direction.

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