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# Which of the following statements is not true regarding a mass-spring system that moves with simple harmonic motion in the absence of friction?

Which of the following statements is not true regarding a mass-spring system that moves with simple harmonic motion in the absence of friction?

- **A.** The total energy of the system remains constant.
- **B.** The energy of the system is continually transformed between kinetic and potential energy.
- **C.** The total energy of the system is proportional to the square of the amplitude.
- **D.** The potential energy stored in the system is greatest when the mass passes through the equilibrium position.
- **E.** The velocity of the oscillating mass has its maximum value when the mass passes through the equilibrium position.

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