Rankers Physics
Topic: Oscillation
Subtopic: Energy in SHM

For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the displacement x is given by x = A cosωt. Identify the graph which represents the variation of potential energy (PE) as function of time t and displacement x Image related to
I, III
II, IV
II, III
I, IV

Solution:

\[ P.E = \frac{1}{2}Kx^{2} = \frac{1}{2}KA^{2}cos^{2}\left( \omega t \right) \]

Graph I represents graph of cos²ωt.

\[ P.E = \frac{1}{2}Kx^{2} \]

Graph III represents a parabolic function

 

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