A small object is attached to the end of a horizontal spring at position x = 0. It is the pulled to position x = A and released. In one full cycle of its motion, the total distance traveled by the object is...
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4A
The object starts at -A, travels past zero to A--at which point the object has traveled the distance 2A. It must then travel back to complete the cycle of motion giving it a final distance of 4A