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Kinetic and potential energy in SHM — practice questions

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  1. Question 1 · difficulty L3 · understanding

    The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple pendulum bob is 0.02 joule. The speed of the simple pendulum bob at equilibrium position is approximately: (Consider mass of the bob =20 g=20 \mathrm{~g} )

    • A. 0.2 m/s0.2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}
    • B. 1.41 m/s1.41 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}
    • C. 14.1 m/s14.1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}
    • D. 2.0 m/s2.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}

  2. Question 2 · difficulty L3 · understanding

    A particle executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude A has the same potential and kinetic energies at the displacement

    • A. 2A2 \sqrt{A}
    • B. A2\frac{A}{2}
    • C. A2\frac{A}{\sqrt{2}}
    • D. A2A \sqrt{2}

  3. Question 3 · difficulty L3 · understanding

    A body is executing simple harmonic motion with frequency 'n', the frequency of its potential energy is :

    • A. 4n
    • B. n
    • C. 2n
    • D. 3n

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