Simple harmonic motion,the restoring force?

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In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force at the extreme position is equal in magnitude to the initial force imparted, allowing the system to return to the mean position. The displacement on either side of the mean position remains the same due to the symmetry of the setup and the conservation of energy. As the body oscillates, kinetic energy is converted into potential energy, with the restoring force opposing motion until the body comes to rest. This process results in the body overshooting the mean position due to momentum, leading to a continuous cycle of oscillation. Overall, in an ideal system without damping, total mechanical energy remains constant throughout the motion.
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at the extreme position, the restoring force that developed, is it's magnitude more than the initial force imparted? and that's why it goes back to the mean position or is it that, the magnitude is same and it just goes back to attain stable equilibrium?.
 
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at the extreme position, the restoring force that developed, is it's magnitude more than the initial force imparted?
Which "initial force imparted"?
It depends on your setup, in particular on your initial force.
 
the question should be I think,
that how is it that the displacement on either side of the mean position is same?
 
In a symmetric setup (and a harmonic potential is symmetric), it follows from symmetry and energy conservation.
 
And if we were to understand how the mechanics of it actually works.
can it be that at the initial state, kinetic energy is imparted by a force, now this momentum is opposed by a restoring force which keeps on decreasing the momentum till the body comes to a rest state, here the kinetic energy is completely changed into potential energy, now this restoring force makes the body go to it's mean position, now here again it over shoots because of the momentum and the same cycle is repeated?
 
Yes, in simple harmonic motion (with no damping or energy leakage) PE and KE are exchanged as the mass oscillates about the equilibrium point. The total mechanical energy remains constant.
 
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