Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators

AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5

x U(x)

The shape of U(x)U(x) for an ideal spring-mass oscillator is

  • A

    Constant

  • B

    Linear

  • C

    Parabolic

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  • D

    Hyperbolic

Explanation

U=12kx2U = \tfrac{1}{2}k x^2 is a parabola opening upward, symmetric about x=0x = 0.

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