The potential energy function for a particle executing linear simple harmonic motion is given by \(V(x)=\frac{kx^2}{2}\), where \(k\) is the force constant of the oscillator. For \(k=0.5~\text{N/m},\) the graph of \(V(x)\) versus \(x\) is shown in the figure. A particle of total energy \(1~\text J\) moving under this potential must turn back when it reaches:
The figure shows the variation of the kinetic energy of a block of mass m connected to a spring. Kinetic energy at the extreme position for this block of mass m will be:
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