The type of energy possessed by a simple pendulum when it is at the mean position is:

Potential energy

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Potential and Kinetic

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Kinetic energy

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Solution

The correct option is C Kinetic energy
A moving pendulum has both kinetic energy and potential energy depending on its position. As a pendulum swings back and forth, there is a constant exchange between potential and kinetic energy. At the mean position, the kinetic energy will be maximum and at the extreme positions, potential energy predominates.

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