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Q.

Is it true that the potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator at the mean position is always zero?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is false.
This is because the potential energy is
Potential energy = U0 + 12Kx2 In which k is the simple harmonic motion constant. And U0 is potential energy at mean position
And its value is not always zero. But when it is zero, then
Potential energy = 0 + 12Kx2 Potential energy = 12Kx2  The correct statement would be that the potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator at the mean position is not always zero.
 
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