What is the relationship between the potential energy and kinetic energy in simp

Practice Questions

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What is the relationship between the potential energy and kinetic energy in simple harmonic motion at maximum displacement?
  1. PE = KE
  2. PE > KE
  3. PE < KE
  4. PE = 0

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the relationship between the potential energy and kinetic energy in simple harmonic motion at maximum displacement?
  • Step 1: Understand what simple harmonic motion (SHM) is. It is a type of periodic motion where an object moves back and forth around a central point.
  • Step 2: Identify the two types of energy involved in SHM: potential energy (PE) and kinetic energy (KE).
  • Step 3: Recognize that potential energy is stored energy, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion.
  • Step 4: Know that in SHM, the object reaches maximum displacement at the farthest points from the center.
  • Step 5: At maximum displacement, the object is momentarily at rest, meaning it is not moving.
  • Step 6: Since the object is not moving at maximum displacement, its kinetic energy (KE) is zero.
  • Step 7: All the energy at this point is stored as potential energy (PE), which is at its maximum value.
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