A 050-Kg Block Attached to an Ideal Spring with a Spring

question 24

Multiple Choice

A 0.50-kg block attached to an ideal spring with a spring constant of 80 N/m oscillates on a horizontal frictionless surface. The total mechanical energy is 0.12 J. The greatest extension of the spring from its equilibrium length is:

• A) 1.5 * 10^-3 m
• B) 3.0 *10^-3 m
• C) 0.039 m
• D) 0.054 m
• E) 18 m

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