A Hooke's Law Spring Is Mounted Horizontally Over a Frictionless

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Multiple Choice

A Hooke's law spring is mounted horizontally over a frictionless surface.The spring is then compressed a distance d and is used to launch a mass m along the frictionless surface.What compression of the spring would result in the mass attaining double the kinetic energy received in the above situation?

• A)1.41d
• B)1.73d
• C)2.00d
• D)4.00d

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