Find the total energy of the particle executing linear SHM and show graphically the variation of P.E and K.E with respect to position.
Totalenergyinshm
ET=KE+PE=constant
letsassume,ataninstanceparticleispresentatmeanpositionandno
additionalenergyisprovidedtotheparticleexternally.
ET=12mw2A2+0;
∵KEmax=12mw2A2(atmeanposition)&PE=0(atmeanposition)
ET=12mw2A2=constant
(thisenergyremainsconstantthroughthemotion,assumingmediumisideal)
Energy curve for ideal situation