$Assertion :$ For a particle performing $SHM$, its speed decreases as it goes away from the mean position.
$Reason :$ In $SHM$, the acceleration is always opposite to the velocity of the particle.
$Reason :$ In $SHM$, the acceleration is always opposite to the velocity of the particle.
AIIMS 2009, Easy
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