A block of mass m = 0.63 kg attached to a spring with force constant 129 N/m is free to move on a frictionless, horizontal surface as in the figure below. The block is released from rest after the spring is stretched a distance A = 0.13 m. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. Assume that the positive direction is to the right.) A (a) At that instant, find the force on the block. N (b) At that instant, find its acceleration. m/s?

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A block of mass m = 0.63 kg attached to a spring with force constant 129 N/m is free to move on a frictionless, horizontal surface as in the figure below. The block is released from rest after the spring is stretched a distance A = 0.13 m. (Indicate the direction with the
sign of your answer. Assume that the positive direction is to the right.)
(a) At that instant, find the force on the block.
(b) At that instant, find its acceleration.
|m/s2
Transcribed Image Text:A block of mass m = 0.63 kg attached to a spring with force constant 129 N/m is free to move on a frictionless, horizontal surface as in the figure below. The block is released from rest after the spring is stretched a distance A = 0.13 m. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. Assume that the positive direction is to the right.) (a) At that instant, find the force on the block. (b) At that instant, find its acceleration. |m/s2
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