When a 3.6 kg block is pushed against a massless spring of force constant 4.5 ✕ 103 N/m, the spring is compressed 7.7 cm. The block is released, and it slides 2.4 m (from the point at which it is released) across a horizontal surface before friction stops it. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface?

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When a 3.6 kg block is pushed against a massless spring of force constant 4.5 ✕ 103 N/m, the spring is compressed 7.7 cm. The block is released, and it slides 2.4 m (from the point at which it is released) across a horizontal surface before friction stops it. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface?
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