A 48-Kg Block Attached to an Ideal Spring Executes Simple Harmonic

question 103

Multiple Choice

A 4.8-kg block attached to an ideal spring executes simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface. At time t=0.00 s, the block has a displacement of -0.90 m, a velocity of -0.80 m/s, and an acceleration of The force constant (spring constant) of the spring is closest to

• A) 13 N/m
• B) 12 N/m
• C) 15 N/m
• D) 11 N/m
• E) 14 N/m

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