The relations between acceleration and displacement of four particles are given below. Which one of the particles is executing simple harmonic motion?
1. \(a_1 = +2x\)
2. \(a_1= +2x^2\)
3. \(a_1= -2x^2\)
4. \(a_1 = -2x\)

(d) Hint: Use the relation between the acceleration and displacement in SHM.
For the motion to be SHM, the acceleration of the particle must be proporrtional to negative displacement.
i.e.,               a-y
We should clear that acceleration should be linear with the displacement.