The maximum acceleration of a particle executing SHM with amplitude $A$ and angular frequency $\omega$ is:
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The maximum acceleration of a particle executing SHM with amplitude $A$ and angular frequency $\omega$ is:

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Acceleration in SHM is $a = -\omega^2 x$. Maximum magnitude of acceleration occurs at the extreme positions ($x = \pm A$), which gives $a{\max} = \omega^2 A$.

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