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Unit 6 – Simple Harmonic Motion
Topic 6.2
A weight of mass m is at rest at O when suspended from a spring. When it is pulled down and released, it oscillates between two positions. Which statement about the system consisting of the spring and the mass is correct?
The rate of change of gravitational potential energy is smallest at O.
The gravitational potential energy of the system is greatest at A.
The rate of change of momentum has its greatest magnitude at A and B.
The elastic potential energy of the system is greatest at O.
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AP Physics 1 - 6.2 Energy of a Simple Harmonic Oscillator
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