Answer:
the object has negative acceleration and eventually
Kinetic energy and velocity are at zero when the magnets are held apart, and both increase rapidly when they are released and move together. Energy stored in the magnetic field decreases.
E = ½KA^2 is the mechanical energy of any oscillator. It is the sum of elastic potential energy and
kinetic energy. When amplitude A
decreases by 3%, then
(E2-E1)/E1 = {½K(A2^2/A1^2) }/ ½K(A1^2)
= {(A2^2 – A1^2) / (A1^2)}
= 97^2 – 100^2/100^2
= 5.91% of the mechanical energy is lost each cycle.