Q 11-13-082JEE MainJEE Main 2023 (13 Apr, Shift 1)Easy
Which graph represents the difference between total energy and potential energy of a particle executing SHM vs its distance from mean position?
Answer: (B) see figure
$E-U=K=\tfrac12k(A^2-x^2)$: maximum at $x=0$, zero at $x=\pm A$, curving downward symmetrically. Graph (2).
Solution by Sreeraj P, M.Sc Physics