A block of mass m = 5 kg is attached to a spring of spring constant k. The block oscillates in simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface. The block- spring total mechanical energy is 36.1 J. The maximum velocity of the block, vmax, is: 2.1 m/s 3 m/s 1.8 m/s O 2.4 m/s

A block of mass m = 5 kg is attached to a spring of spring constant k. The block oscillates in simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface. The block- spring total mechanical energy is 36.1 J. The maximum velocity of the block, vmax, is: 2.1 m/s 3 m/s 1.8 m/s O 2.4 m/s

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