A particle-on-a-spring oscillates with an amplitude A, and a period T.
ANSWERS:
BLUE: twice as big.
PURPLE: 4 times as big.
YELLOW: 1/2 as big.
GREEN: 1/4 as big.
PINK: Stays the same
If you double the amplitude, the maximum velocity becomes
If you double the amplitude, the energy of the system becomes
If you double the amplitude, the maximum acceleration becomes
If you double the amplitude, the period becomes
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