An Object on the End of a Spring Is Set

question 80

Multiple Choice

An object on the end of a spring is set into oscillation by giving it an initial velocity while it is at its equilibrium position.In the first trial the initial velocity is v₀ and in the second it is 4v₀.In the second trial:

• A)the amplitude is half as great and the maximum acceleration is twice as great
• B)the amplitude is twice as great and the maximum acceleration is half as great
• C)both the amplitude and the maximum acceleration are twice as great
• D)both the amplitude and the maximum acceleration are four times as great
• E)the amplitude is four times as great and the maximum acceleration is twice as great

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