Energy in SHM: Total mechanical energy oscillates between kinetic and potential: E = (1/2)kA^2.
How to apply it: Track the conversion between KE and PE throughout one cycle of oscillation.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Simple Harmonic Motion
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