For a mass–spring system in simple harmonic motion

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Problem

For a mass–spring system in simple harmonic motion, the total mechanical energy is

E

when the amplitude is

A

. If the amplitude is increased to

1.5A

with all other parameters unchanged, the new total mechanical energy will be (a)

1.25E

(b)

2.25E

(c)

3E

(d)

1.5E