What is the condition for a body suspended at the end of a spring to undergo simple harmonic oscillation?

  • A
    The spring must be massless and obey Hooke's Law.
  • B
    The oscillation must occur in the absence of any resistive forces like friction or air drag.
  • C
    The amplitude of oscillation must be small.
  • D
    All of the above.

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