The Displacement of a Body Moving with Simple Harmonic Motion

question 118

Multiple Choice

The displacement of a body moving with simple harmonic motion is given by the equation After one-quarter of a period has elapsed since t = 0,which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Half the total energy of the body is kinetic energy and half is potential energy.
• B)The kinetic energy is a maximum.
• C)The potential energy is a maximum.
• D)The total energy is a negative maximum.
• E)Both kinetic and potential energies are maxima.

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