If the particle repeats its motion after a fixed time interval of $8 \,s$ then after how much time its maximum value of $PE$ will be attained after attaining its minimum value is ........... $s$
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$T=8 \,s$

Maximum value of potential energy is reached two times per oscillation which is $\frac{T}{4}$ time away from mean position which has minimum value at position.

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