Consider the kinetic energy of a particle in simple harmonic motion plotted against…

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Problem

Consider the kinetic energy

K

of a particle in simple harmonic motion plotted against displacement

x

. Which one of the following statements is correct? (a)

K

remains constant for all values of

x

(b)

K

is maximum at

x=0

and zero at

x=\pm A

(c)

K

is minimum at

x=0

and maximum at

x=\pm A

(d)

K

is maximum at

x=\pm \dfrac{A}{\sqrt{2}}

and zero at

x=0

and

x=\pm A