The position of a mass oscillating at the end of a spring is s(t) = A sin ωt, where A is the amplitude and ω is the angular frequency. Show that the speed |v(t)| is at a maximum when the acceleration a(t) is zero and that |a(t)| is at a maximum when v(t) is zero.

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The position of a mass oscillating at the end of a spring is s(t) = A sin ωt, where A is the amplitude and ω is the angular frequency. Show that the speed |v(t)| is at a maximum when the acceleration a(t) is zero and that |a(t)| is at a maximum when v(t) is zero.

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