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When a mass on a spring is at maximum displacement, what quantity is at a minimum?
acceleration
velocity
net force
amplitude
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Velocity.
At maximum displacement (the turning point) the mass reverses direction so its speed is zero. The restoring force and acceleration are largest in magnitude there (F = −kx), and amplitude is the maximum displacement itself.
At maximum displacement (the turning point) the mass reverses direction so its speed is zero. The restoring force and acceleration are largest in magnitude there (F = −kx), and amplitude is the maximum displacement itself.
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