Question #41380

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Nov 26, 2016

Let a particle of mass #m # is executing SHM with amplitude #a# and its displacement x at time t is given by the following equation

#x= asinomegat......(1)#,

where #omega# is the angular velocity of the reference point in the reference circle associated with the SHM.

Differentiating (1) w.r to t we get the velocity v of the particle at t th sec
#v=(dx)/(dt)=aomegacosomegat......(2)#

Again differentiating (2) w.r to t we get the aceeleration f of the particle at t th sec

#f=(d^2x)/(dt^2)=-aomega^2sinomegat=-omega^2x.....(3)#

So KE of the particle at displacement x

#E_k=1/2mv^2=1/2ma^2omega^2cos^2omegat=1/2momega^2(a^2-a^2sin^2omegat)#

#E_k=1/2momega^2(a^2-x^2)...........(4)#

Th PE of the particle at displacement x

#E_p=-int_0^xmfdx#

#=>E_p=-m int_0^x(-omega^2x)dx=1/2momega^2x^2#

So total energy at any position x

#E=E_k+E_p=1/2momega^2(a^2-x^2)+1/2momega^2x^2#

#E=1/2m omega^2a^2color(red)(...................[5])#

when #x=a/2 # then KE by equation (4)

#(E_k)_(x=a/2)=1/2momega^2(a^2-(a/2)^2)#

#(E_k)_(x=a/2)=3/4xx1/2momega^2a^2=3/4E#