When a 020-Kg Block Is Suspended from a Vertically Hanging Spring, It

question 27

Multiple Choice

When a 0.20-kg block is suspended from a vertically hanging spring, it stretches the spring from its original length of 0.040 m to 0.045 m. The same block is attached to the same spring and placed on a horizontal, frictionless surface as shown. The block is then pulled so that the spring stretches to a total length of 0.15 m. The block is released at time t = 0 s and undergoes simple harmonic motion.
-What is the maximum acceleration of the block?

• A)1.6 m/s²
• B)3.1 m/s²
• C)49 m/s²
• D)98 m/s²
• E)290 m/s²

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