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A block attached to an ideal spring oscillates on a friction…

A block attached to an ideal spring oscillates on a frictionless horizontal surface (simple harmonic motion). At what point(s) in the motion is the block’s kinetic energy maximized and at what point(s) is the spring potential energy maximized? Explain how energy is exchanged between kinetic and potential forms during one cycle, and describe qualitatively what would change if there were small non-conservative losses (e.g., light damping). Write the points where the kinetic energy is maximized below, and your explanation in your scratch paper, which will be submitted to Gradescope at the end of the exam. For full credit, your answers should match, and the explanation in the scratch paper should be sufficient. (10 points)

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