The following diagram shows a pendulum at different positions. Which one of the following statement is true ? (a) The pendulum has minimum potential energy at positions P and T. (b) The pendulum has minimum potential energy at positions Q and S. (c) The p

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Q: 15 (CDS-II/2023)
The following diagram shows a pendulum at different positions. Which one of the following statement is true ?
(a) The pendulum has minimum potential energy at positions P and T.
(b) The pendulum has minimum potential energy at positions Q and S.
(c) The pendulum has minimum potential energy at position R.
(d) The pendulum has same potential energy at all positions.

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

CDS-II

A pendulum has minimum potential energy at its lowest point, which is position R. At this point, all energy is kinetic if no external forces are acting.