A 6.5 kg mass hangs vertically from a spring with spring constant 810 N/m. The mass is lifted upward and released. Calculate the acceleration on the mass when the spring is compressed by 0.49 m.

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A 6.5 kg mass hangs vertically from a spring with spring constant 810 N/m. The mass is lifted upward and released. Calculate the acceleration on the mass when the spring is compressed by 0.49 m. Include a force diagram for full marks. 

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