B Differentiating some simple harmonic equation

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So I was just trying to differentiate (for no good reason) the equation :
x=x0sin(wt)
(w= angular frequency, x0= maximum displacement, t=time)

to obtain the expression :
a= -w2x

I differentiated twice with respect to time the initial expression for x and got:
a= -w2x0sin(wt)

I must have done something wrong while differentiating... so help me out, folks.
 
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I'll write it in a more suggestive manner:
$$a = -\omega^2 (x_0 \sin(\omega t))$$
Notice anything?
 
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axmls said:
I'll write it in a more suggestive manner:
$$a = -\omega^2 (x_0 \sin(\omega t))$$
Notice anything?

Oh crap!
My sleep deprivation must be taking its toll dammit. Thanks a lot man!
I make the dumbest mistakes.
 
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