A 05-Kg Block Slides Along a Horizontal Frictionless Surface at 2

question 57

Multiple Choice

A 0.5-kg block slides along a horizontal frictionless surface at 2 m/s. It is brought to rest by compressing a very long spring of spring constant 800 N/m. The maximum spring compression is:

• A) 0 cm
• B) 3 cm
• C) 5 cm
• D) 80 cm
• E) 80 m

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