A block with a mass of m = 5.00 kg is tied to a massless string and sits on a surface that is inclined at an angle of θ= 30.0° above the horizontal as shown in the figure below. The string runs across a massless, frictionless pulley and is tied on the other end to a spring with a spring constant k = 500 N/m. Initially, the block is stationary and the spring is at its equilibrium position. If the surface is frictionless, how far down the incline will the block slide after it has been released?

A block with a mass of m = 5.00 kg is tied to a massless string and sits on a surface that is inclined at an angle of θ= 30.0° above the horizontal as shown in the figure below. The string runs across a massless, frictionless pulley and is tied on the other end to a spring with a spring constant k = 500 N/m. Initially, the block is stationary and the spring is at its equilibrium position. If the surface is frictionless, how far down the incline will the block slide after it has been released?

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