An object is attached to a vertical spring and bobs up and down between points A and B. Where is the object located when its elastic potential energy is a maximum?
A) midway between A and B
B) at either A or B
C) one-third of the way between A and B
D) one-fourth of the way between A and B
E) at none of the above points
B
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