A horizontal spring with spring constant k = 3,000 N/m is attached to a vertical wall on one end and free to move on the other end. A 3kg box on a level horizontal surface is brought into contact with, compresses the free end of the spring by 0.4 m, is held in place. When the box is released, the surface does Wfk = -60 J of work on the box as the spring returns to equilibrium position. What is speed of the box when it just leaves contact with the spring?

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A horizontal spring with spring constant k = 3,000 N/m is attached to a vertical wall on one end and free to move on the other end. A 3kg box on a level horizontal surface is brought into contact with, compresses the free end of the spring by 0.4 m, is held in place. When the box is released, the surface does Wfk = -60 J of work on the box as the spring returns to equilibrium position. What is speed of the box when it just leaves contact with the spring? 
 
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