If a simple pendulum of mass $m$ is displaced by a distance of $x$ from its mean position, then find the potential energy stored in it.

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$P E = \frac{1}{2} m ω^{2} x^{2}$

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If a simple pendulum of mass $m$ is displaced by a distance of $x$ from its mean position, then find the potential energy stored in it.

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