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Predict/Calculate Referring to Example 8-12 Consider a spring With a force constant of 955 N/m. (a) Suppose the mass of the block is 1.70 kg, but its initial speed can be varied. What initial speed is required to give a maximum spring compression of 4.00 cm? (b) Suppose the initial speed of the block is 1.09 m/s but its mass can be varied. What mass is required to give a maximum spring compression of 4.00 cm?
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