A mass on a spring undergoes SHM. When the mass is at maximum displacement from equilibrium, its instantaneous acceleration
A) is a maximum.
B) is less than maximum, but not zero.
C) is zero.
D) cannot be determined without mass information given.
E) cannot be determined without spring constant information given.

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At maximum displacement, the restoring force is maximum, leading to maximum acceleration according to Hooke's Law (F = -kx), where F is the force, k is the spring constant, and x is the displacement.

A Mass on a Spring Undergoes SHM