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A 0.50-kg mass is attached to a spring of spring constant 20 N/m along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The object oscillates in simple harmonic motion and has a speed of 1.5 m/s at the equilibrium position. At what location are the kinetic energy and the potential energy the same

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Given :

A 0.50-kg mass is attached to a spring of spring constant 20 N/m along a horizontal, frictionless surface.

The object oscillates in simple harmonic motion and has a speed of 1.5 m/s at the equilibrium position.

To Find :

At what location are the kinetic energy and the potential energy the same.

Solution :

Let, at location x from the equilibrium position the kinetic energy and the potential energy the same.

So,

[tex]P.E = K.E\\\\\dfrac{kx^2}{2} = \dfrac{mv^2}{2}\\\\x = v\sqrt{\dfrac{m}{k}}\\\\x = 1.5 \times \sqrt{\dfrac{0.5}{20}}\ m\\\\x = 0.238 \ m[/tex]

Hence, this is the required solution.

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