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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2021 · 17 Mar · Shift 1 · Q54
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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2021 · 17 Mar · Shift 1 · Q54

JEE MainPhysicsSimple Harmonic MotionMCQ+4 / −1
For what value of displacement the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillation become equal ?
  1. A
    x = A2{A \over 2}2A​
  2. B
    x = ±\pm± A
  3. C
    x = ±A2\pm{A \over {\sqrt 2 }}±2​A​
  4. D
    x = 0
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Correct answer: C

  1. In simple harmonic motion, the total energy is constant:

E=12kA2E = \frac{1}{2}kA^2E=21​kA2

where AAA is the amplitude.

  1. At a displacement xxx from the mean position, the potential energy is

U=12kx2U = \frac{1}{2}kx^2U=21​kx2

  1. The kinetic energy at that position is

K=E−U=12kA2−12kx2=12k(A2−x2)K = E - U = \frac{1}{2}kA^2 - \frac{1}{2}kx^2 = \frac{1}{2}k(A^2 - x^2)K=E−U=21​kA2−21​kx2=21​k(A2−x2)

  1. For kinetic energy and potential energy to be equal:

K=UK = UK=U

So,

12k(A2−x2)=12kx2\frac{1}{2}k(A^2 - x^2) = \frac{1}{2}kx^221​k(A2−x2)=21​kx2

  1. Cancel 12k\frac{1}{2}k21​k from both sides:

A2−x2=x2A^2 - x^2 = x^2A2−x2=x2

A2=2x2A^2 = 2x^2A2=2x2

x2=A22x^2 = \frac{A^2}{2}x2=2A2​

x=±A2x = \pm \frac{A}{\sqrt{2}}x=±2​A​

  1. Hence, the correct option is:

x=±A2\boxed{x = \pm \frac{A}{\sqrt{2}}}x=±2​A​​

This corresponds to Option C.

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