
The P.E. of an oscillating particle at the rest position is and its average K.E. is . The total energy of the particle at any instant will be:


Important Questions on Simple Harmonic Motion
Block in the figure is released from the rest when the extension in the spring is . The maximum downward displacement of the block.

A system is shown in the figure. The time period for small oscillations of the two blocks will be:

A block of mass attached to a spring of force constant is compressed by and the block is at a distance from the wall. When the block is released, it makes elastic collision with the wall and its period of motion is . The value of is (take )





A simple pendulum of length is constructed from a point object of mass suspended by a massless string attached to a fixed pivot point. A small peg is placed a distance directly below the fixed pivot point so that the pendulum would swing as shown in the figure below. The mass is displaced degrees from the vertical and released. How long does it take to return to its starting position?
