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A mass is placed on a spring. The spring is compressed downward and released. From the moment the spring is released until the object leaves the spring, the magnitude of the object’s acceleration will: A. increase then decrease B. decrease then increase C. increase only D. decrease only

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The correct option is D

The maximum acceleration occurs at the moment the spring is released. As the spring unwinds more and more the amount of force it can deliver decreases and thus the acceleration of the object will also decrease.

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