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A particle moves in a straight line with retardation proportional to its displacement. Its loss of kinetic energy for any displacement x is proportional to 

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This condition is applicable for simple harmonic motion. As particle moves from mean position to extreme position its potential energy increases according to expression U=12kx2  and accordingly kinetic energy decreases. 

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