Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
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Chapter 12, Problem 1P
A 0.60-kg block attached to a spring with force constant 130 N/m is free to move on a frictionless, horizontal surface as in Figure 15.1. The block is released from rest when the spring is stretched 0.13 m. At the instant the block is released, find (a) the force on the block and (b) its acceleration.
Figure 15.1 A block attached to a spring and moving on a frictionless surface.
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