Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
In simple harmonic motion, at the extrem...

In simple harmonic motion, at the extreme positions

A

kinetic energy is minimum, potential energy is maximum

B

kinetic energy is maximum, potential energy is minimum

C

both kinetic and potential energies are maximum.

D

both kinetic and potential energies are minimum

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
In SHM, kinetic energy is maximum at mean position and zzero at the extreme positions while potential energy is zero at mean position and maximum at the extreme positions.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • OSCILLATIONS

    NCERT FINGERTIPS ENGLISH|Exercise Higher Order Thinking Skills|8 Videos

  • OSCILLATIONS

    NCERT FINGERTIPS ENGLISH|Exercise Exemplar Problems|9 Videos

  • MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE

    NCERT FINGERTIPS ENGLISH|Exercise NCERT Exemplar|6 Videos

  • PHYSICAL WORLD

    NCERT FINGERTIPS ENGLISH|Exercise Assertion And Reason|10 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

In a simple harmonic motion

Simple harmonic motion is

Define simple harmonic motion ?

In a simple harmonic oscillator, at the mean position

In simple harmonic motion,the particle is

A coin is placed on a horizontal platform, which undergoes horizontal simple harmonic motion about a mean position O. The coin does not slip on the platform. The force of friction acting on the coin is F. (i) F is always directed towards O (ii) F is directed towards O when the coin is moving away from O, and away from O when the coin moves towards O (iii) F=0 when the coin and platform come to rest momentarily at the extreme position of the harmonic motion (iv) F is maximum when the coin and platform come to rest momentarily at the extreme position of the harmonic motion

For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the acceleration is -

A particle moving along the X-axis executes simple harmonic motion, then the force acting on it is given by where, A and K are positive constants.

(a) Define simple harmonic motion and derive, an expression for the period of simple harmonic motion by reference circle method. (b) Derive an expression for the period of oscillations of a simple pendulum.

For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the acceleration is proportional to