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In SHM can the total energy of a particle be negative? With the usual convention $U = \frac{1}{2} k x^{2}$ :

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$E = \frac{1}{2} m v^{2} + \frac{1}{2} k x^{2} \geq 0$ . It can be negative only if the zero of potential energy is shifted, which does not change the physics.

Subject:PhysicsTopic:SHMSubtopic:Oscillations and SHM

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