For what value of displacement the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillation become equal ?
Solution
KE = PE<br><br>${1 \over 2}k({A^2} - {X^2}) = {1 \over 2}K{X^2}$<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ ${A^2} - {X^2} = {X^2}$<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ $2{X^2} = {A^2}$<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ ${X^2} = {{{A^2}} \over {\sqrt 2 }}$<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ $X = \pm {A \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Oscillations · Topic: Simple Harmonic Motion
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