For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the time period equals the duration between its consecutive appearances at a certain point during its motion. This point is

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Let the time period of the simple harmonic motion be T . At the mean position, the particle crosses the point twice in one complete oscillation. The time interval between consecutive appearances is T 2 . At any point between the mean position and an extreme position, the particle crosses the point twice in one complete oscillation, while moving in opposite directions. The time intervals between consecutive appearances alternate between t and T-t , neither of which is equal to T . At an extreme position, the particl