A 025-Kg Block Oscillates on the End of the Spring with with a Spring

question 43

Multiple Choice

A 0.25-kg block oscillates on the end of the spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m.If the oscillation is started by elongating the spring 0.15 m and giving the block a speed of 3.0 m/s, then the maximum speed of the block is:

• A)0.13 m/s
• B)0.18 m/s
• C)3.7 m/s
• D)5.2 m/s
• E)13 m/s

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