The potential energy of a particle with displacement $X$ is $U(X)$. The motion is simple harmonic,when ($K$ is a positive constant)

  • A
    $U = \frac{1}{2}KX^2$
  • B
    $U = KX^2$
  • C
    $U = K$
  • D
    $U = KX$

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