Question
Question: A particle of mass m is hanging vertically by an ideal spring of force constant K. If the mass is ma...
A particle of mass m is hanging vertically by an ideal spring of force constant K. If the mass is made to oscillate vertically, its total energy is
A
Maximum at extreme position
B
Maximum at mean position
C
Minimum at mean position
D
Same at all position
Answer
Same at all position
Explanation
Solution
In simple harmonic motion, energy changes from kinetic to potential and potential to kinetic but the sum of two always remains constant.