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Calculate the ratio of the kinetic energy to the potential
Chapter 13, Problem 88GP(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 88GP
Calculate the ratio of the kinetic energy to the potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator when its displacement is half its amplitude.
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QUESTION:
Problem 88GP
Calculate the ratio of the kinetic energy to the potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator when its displacement is half its amplitude.
ANSWER:
Solution 88 GP
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We have to calculate the ratio of the kinetic energy to the potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator when its displacement is half its amplitude.
The kinetic energy of a simple harmonic oscillator when its displacement is half its amplitude is given by
where,
Total energy of the harmonic oscillator
Potential energy of the oscillator