APFIVE Spring Force at Maximum Compression
A spring with spring constant k is compressed from its equilibrium position and then released. At the instant the spring is at maximum compression, what is the direction of the force exerted by the spring on the attached object?
A
Zero, as the object is momentarily at rest
B
Toward the equilibrium position
C
Away from the equilibrium position
D
Perpendicular to the displacement
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