A 2.3 kg block is attached to a horizontal spring of spring constant k : 36.0 N/m and is free to slide along a frictionless surface. The spring is stretched, and the block is released from rest. The maximum acceleration of the block is observed to be 1.50 m/s². How far from equilibrium was the spring initially stretched?

A 2.3 kg block is attached to a horizontal spring of spring constant k : 36.0 N/m and is free to slide along a frictionless surface. The spring is stretched, and the block is released from rest. The maximum acceleration of the block is observed to be 1.50 m/s². How far from equilibrium was the spring initially stretched?

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Problem 5P: A block of mass 0.250 kg is placed on top of a light, vertical spring of force constant 5 000 N/m...

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