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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 13. oscillations

In a simple harmonic oscillation, what fraction of total mechanical energy is in the form of kinetic energy, when the particle is midway between mean and extreme position.

  1. A \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  3. C \(\frac{3}{4}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{2}\)
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(C) \(\frac{3}{4}\)

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\(K =\frac{1}{2} m \omega^{2}\left( A ^{2}- x ^{2}\right)\) \(=\frac{1}{2} m \omega^{2}\left( A ^{2}-\frac{ A ^{2}}{4}\right)\) \(=\frac{1}{2} m \omega^{2}\left(\frac{3 A ^{2}}{4}\right)\) \(K =\frac{3}{4}\left(\frac{1}{2} m \omega^{2} A ^{2}\right)\)
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