A Block of Mass 1

question 64

Multiple Choice

A block of mass 1.40 kg is attached to a spring and sits on a frictionless table which is a height h=4.0 m above the floor.The spring is compressed by d=0.11 m initially.If the spring constant is k = 600 N/m,what is the speed of the block when it leaves the spring?

• A)1.2 m/s
• B)2.3 m/s
• C)3.4 m/s
• D)4.7 m/s
• E)5.1 m/s

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