Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2005

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    A particle executes S.H.M. of amplitude Then the distance from the initial position, if its kinetic energy is equal to its potential energy:

    A)  0.71 A             

    B)  1.42 A

    C)  0.375 A            

    D)  0.91 A

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Potential energy of a particle is given by \[P.E.=\frac{1}{2}K{{x}^{2}}\] The kinetic energy is \[=\frac{1}{2}K({{A}^{2}}-{{x}^{2}})\] Now from equation K.E. and P.E. we obtain \[\frac{1}{2}K{{x}^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}K({{A}^{2}}-{{x}^{2}})\] \[{{x}^{2}}={{A}^{2}}-{{x}^{2}}\] \[2{{x}^{2}}={{A}^{2}}\] Or \[{{x}^{2}}=\frac{{{A}^{2}}}{2}\] Or \[x=\frac{A}{\sqrt{2}}=0.71A\]


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