J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2000

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    A particle is vibrating in a simple harmonic motion with an amplitude 4 cm. At what displacement from the equilibrium is its energy half-potential and half-kinetic?

    A)  \[2\sqrt{2}cm\]                                               

    B)  \[\sqrt{2}cm\]

    C)  3 cm                                     

    D)  1 cm

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    For a particle executing SHM of amplitude a, angular velocity o, displacement\[x\]then Kinetic energy \[(KE)=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}({{a}^{2}}-{{x}^{2}})\] Potential energy\[(PE)=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{x}^{2}}\] Given,          \[KE=PE\] \[\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}-\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{x}^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{x}^{2}}\]                 \[\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}=m{{\omega }^{2}}{{x}^{2}}\]      \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x=\frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{4}{\sqrt{2}}=2\sqrt{2}\,cm\]


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