A 050-Kg Mass Is Attached to a Spring of Spring Constant

question 38

Short Answer

A 0.50-kg mass is attached to a spring of spring 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. (a) What is the amplitude of vibration?
(b) At what location are the kinetic energy and the potential energy the same?

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