A 4.0 kg-block attached to a 20 N/m-spring constant spring moves on a frictionless horizontal surface, back and forth between -6.0 m and +6.0 m. How much distance the block travels in one period, in meters?   our answer needs to have 2 significant figures, including the negative sign in your answer if needed. Do not include the positive sign if the answer is positive. No unit is needed in your answer, it is already given in the question statement.

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A 4.0 kg-block attached to a 20 N/m-spring constant spring moves on a frictionless horizontal surface, back and forth between -6.0 m and +6.0 m. How much distance the block travels in one period, in meters?

 

our answer needs to have 2 significant figures, including the negative sign in your answer if needed. Do not include the positive sign if the answer is positive. No unit is needed in your answer, it is already given in the question statement.

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