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Compare kinetic and potential energy in SHM.
Kinetic Energy: Energy of motion, maximum at equilibrium. | Potential Energy: Stored energy, maximum at extreme positions.
Differentiate between maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy in SHM.
Maximum Kinetic Energy: Occurs at equilibrium, velocity is maximum. | Maximum Potential Energy: Occurs at extreme positions, velocity is zero.
Define Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM).
Periodic motion where the restoring force is proportional to the displacement and acts in the opposite direction.
What is kinetic energy?
Energy possessed by an object due to its motion.
What is potential energy?
Energy stored in an object due to its position or configuration.
Define amplitude in the context of SHM.
The maximum displacement of an object from its equilibrium position during oscillation.
Define equilibrium position in SHM.
The point where the net force on the oscillating object is zero.
Define spring constant (k).
A measure of a spring's stiffness; the force required to stretch or compress the spring by a unit length.
Define Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM).
Periodic motion where the restoring force is proportional to the displacement, like a mass on a spring.
What is kinetic energy?
The energy of motion, dependent on mass and velocity.
What is potential energy?
Stored energy, dependent on position relative to the equilibrium point.
Define equilibrium position in SHM.
The point where the net force is zero.
Define amplitude in SHM.
The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position.
What is the formula for elastic potential energy?
The potential energy stored in a spring, given by , where k is the spring constant and x is the displacement.