Q. For Simple Harmonic Oscillator, the potential energy is equal to kinetic energy
A) Once during each cycle
B) twice during each cycle
C) when$\ x = a/2$
D) when $x = a$
Explanation
(b) Total energy$= \ PE + KE$. When a particle executes SHM, there will be two position in each cycle where the PE is equal to KE of the body in SHM
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