The potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator when the particle is half way to its end point is
(where, E is the total energy)

Options

A. 2/3 E
B. 1/8 E
C. 1/4 E
D. 1/2 E

Answer

C

Explanation

`PE=1/2Kx^2=1/2K(a/2)^2=E/4`