Post Utme Mountain Top University 2022 Physics Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2022 Post Utme Mountain Top University Physics examination.

Post Utme Mountain Top University 2022 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 3 POST_UTME_MOUNTAIN_TOP_UNIVERSITY • 2022 • PHYSICS • objective

A block of mass $m$ is placed on a frictionless surface and attached to a horizontal spring with spring cons\tant $k$. The block is displaced from its equilibrium position by a dis\tance $x_0$ and released from rest. Assuming the motion is simple harmonic, find the kinetic energy of the block as a function of time.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \frac{1}{2}m\omega^2x_0^2\sin^2\( \omega t \)
B. \frac{1}{2}m\omega^2x_0^2\cos^2\( \omega t \)
C. \frac{1}{2}m\omega^2x_0^2\sin\( \omega t \)
D. \frac{1}{2}m\omega^2x_0^2\cos\( \omega t \)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\frac{1}{2}m\omega^2x_0^2\sin^2\( \omega t \)

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This is Post Utme Mountain Top University 2022 Physics Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Post Utme Mountain Top University Physics examination.

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