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For a mass–spring system undergoing ideal simple harmonic motion with amplitude
A
A
A
, which expression gives the total mechanical energy of the system? a)
E
=
1
2
m
A
2
E = \tfrac{1}{2}mA^{2}
E
=
2
1
m
A
2
b)
E
=
k
A
2
E = kA^{2}
E
=
k
A
2
c)
E
=
1
2
k
A
2
E = \tfrac{1}{2}kA^{2}
E
=
2
1
k
A
2
d)
E
=
1
2
k
A
E = \tfrac{1}{2}kA
E
=
2
1
k
A
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