JEE Main & Advanced Physics Simple Harmonic Motion Question Bank Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion

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     The total energy of the body executing S.H.M. is E. Then the kinetic energy when the displacement is half of the amplitude, is [RPMT 1994, 96; CBSE PMT 1995; JIPMER 2002]

    A)            \[\frac{E}{2}\]                      

    B)            \[\frac{E}{4}\]

    C)            \[\frac{3E}{4}\]                   

    D)            \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}E\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                       Total energy in SHM \[E=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}\]; (where a = amplitude) Potential energy \[U=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}({{a}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})=E-\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{y}^{2}}\] When \[y=\frac{a}{2}\]Þ \[U=E-\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}\left( \frac{{{a}^{2}}}{4} \right)=E-\frac{E}{4}=\frac{3E}{4}\]


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