A glider on an air track is connected by a spring to the end of the air track. If it takes 0.30 s for the glider to travel the distance of 12 cm from one turning point to the other, its amplitude is
A. 12 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 24 cm
D. 36 cm
E. 3.6 cm
F. We are not given enough information to answer.
B. 6 cm
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