J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    A particle is executing linear simple harmonic motion. The fraction of the total energy that is potential, when its displacement is \[\frac{1}{4}\] of the amplitude is

    A)  \[1/16\]          

    B)  \[1/8\]

    C)  \[1/2\]            

    D)  \[1/4\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    For SHM, potential energy \[=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{y}^{2}}\] and total energy \[=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}\] Therefore, fraction of potential energy \[=\frac{\frac{1}{2}m\,{{\omega }^{2}}{{y}^{2}}}{\frac{1}{2}m\,{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}}\] \[=\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}\] \[=\frac{{{\left( \frac{1}{4}\,a \right)}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}\] \[\left[ As\,\,\,y=\frac{1}{4}a \right]\]


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