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title: "The drawing shows the harmonic motion of a mass on a spring at the extremes of its motion. The middle drawing shows the midpoint of travel. Indicate on the drawing (a) the points of greatest and least velocity (b) the points of greatest and least acceleration (c) the points of greatest and least potential \\( E \\) and kinetic \\( E \\)."
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# The drawing shows the harmonic motion of a mass on a spring at the extremes of its motion. The middle drawing shows the midpoint of travel. Indicate on the drawing (a) the points of greatest and least velocity (b) the points of greatest and least acceleration (c) the points of greatest and least potential \( E \) and kinetic \( E \).

The drawing shows the harmonic motion of a mass on a spring at the extremes of its motion. The middle drawing shows the midpoint of travel. Indicate on the drawing (a) the points of greatest and least velocity (b) the points of greatest and least acceleration (c) the points of greatest and least potential \( E \) and kinetic \( E \).

Figure 1. Mass–spring system at compression, equilibrium, and extension.

![Figure 1. Mass–spring system at compression, equilibrium, and extension.](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/ubq-diagrams/nerd-notes-physical-setup-108978-1773219736.png)

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