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When a mass on a spring is at maximum displacement, what quantity is at a minimum?

A) acceleration
B) velocity
C) net force
D) amplitude

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Answer:

When a mass on a spring is at maximum displacement, velocity is at a minimum.

(b on edge)

User Jessu
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B) Velocity

The spring's displacement determines the amplitude. Maximum displacement therefore means maximum amplitude.

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