NEET2018PhysicsOscillationsActual
Assertion : In simple harmonic motion, kinetic energy and potential energy become equal when the displacement is (1 / 2 ) times the amplitude. Reason : In simple harmonic motion, kinetic energy is zero when potential energy is maximum.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
In simple hermonic motion, if PE = KE 1 2 m ^2 (x^2 )= 1 2 m ^2 (A^2-x^2 ) or x^2=A^2-x^2 or x=A / 2 Also, PE + KE = constant, if PE is maximum then KE is zero.