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

question 2

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

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