Explain why the total mechanical energy of a particle performing ideal simple…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics

Problem

Explain why the total mechanical energy of a particle performing ideal simple harmonic motion remains constant with time even though its kinetic and potential energies vary continuously during the motion.

Related theory

SHM Energy
Energy in SHM
Energy in simple harmonic motion
Simple harmonic motion
Oscillations

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