Understanding Energy Graphs in Simple Harmonic Motion

What is the speed of the pendulum at maximum displacement?

• Zero

• Maximum

• Double the maximum

• Half of maximum

At what point is the kinetic energy of the pendulum at its maximum?

• At maximum displacement

• At the equilibrium point

• At half the amplitude

• At the origin

How does the potential energy behave at the amplitude in a pendulum?

• It is half of its maximum

• It is at its maximum

• It is zero

• It is double the kinetic energy

What happens to the potential energy as the pendulum passes through the equilibrium point?

• It becomes maximum

• It becomes zero

• It halves

• It doubles

What principle ensures that the total energy remains constant in the pendulum system?

• Principle of maximum energy

• Principle of energy conversion

• Principle of conservation of energy

• Principle of kinetic energy