A 10 Kg Mass Is Connected to a Spring with a a Spring

question 28

Multiple Choice

A 1.0 kg mass is connected to a spring with a spring constant of 9.0 N/m. If the initial velocity is 4.0 cm/s and the initial displacement is 2.0 cm, then what is the maximum elastic potential energy of the spring?

• A) 0.0026 J
• B) 0.0059 J
• C) 0.0035 J
• D) 0.0067 J
• E) 0.0060 J

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