Easy MCQ +4 / -1

In SHM, the potential energy is maximum at:

  1. A $x = 0$
  2. B $x = A/2$
  3. C $x = A$ Correct answer
  4. D $x = 2A$

Solution

$PE = \frac{1}{2}kx^2$ is maximum at the extremes where $|x| = A$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Oscillations · Topic: Energy in SHM

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