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A body is executing simple harmonic motion. At a displacement x, its potential energy is $E_{1}$ and at a displacement y, its potential energy is $E_{2}$ The potential energy E at a displacement $(x + y)$ is

E_{1} + E_{2}

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\sqrt{E_{1}^{2} + E_{2}^{2}}

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E_{1} + E_{2} + 2 \sqrt{E_{1} E_{2}}

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\sqrt{E_{1} E_{2}}

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Solution

The correct option is C $E_{1} + E_{2} + 2 \sqrt{E_{1} E_{2}}$
$E_{1} = \frac{1}{2} m ω^{2} x^{2} o r \sqrt{E_{1}} = x \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} m ω^{2}} . . . . . . . (1)$
$E_{2} = \frac{1}{2} m ω^{2} y^{2} o r \sqrt{E_{2}} = y \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} m ω^{2}} . . . . . . . (2)$
$E = \frac{1}{2} m ω^{2} (x + y)^{2} o r \sqrt{E} = (x + y) \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} m ω^{2}} . . . . . . . (3)$
From (1), (2) and (3) it follows that
$\sqrt{E} = \sqrt{E_{1}} + \sqrt{E_{2}}$
$O r E = E_{1} + E_{2} + 2 \sqrt{E_{1} E_{2}}$
Which is choice (c).

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