A 050-Kg Object Is Attached to an Ideal Spring of Spring

question 216

Multiple Choice

A 0.50-kg object is attached to an ideal spring of spring constant (force constant) 20 N/m along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The object oscillates in simple harmonic motion and has a speed of
1) 5 m/s at the equilibrium position. At what distance from the equilibrium position are the kinetic
Energy and potential energy of the system the same?

• A) 0.029 m
• B) 0.12 m
• C) 0.17 m
• D) 0.017 m

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