Correct Answer is Option (A)
The total energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion (SHM) is given by:
where is the mass of the particle,
is the angular frequency of the SHM, and
is the amplitude of the motion.
At any point during SHM, the kinetic energy of the particle is given by:
where is the displacement of the particle from
the mean position.
The potential energy of the particle at the same point is given by:
When the kinetic energy becomes equal to the potential energy, we have:
Simplifying this equation, we get:
Therefore, the distance from the mean position when the kinetic energy becomes equal to the
potential energy is