A 50.0 cm long spring with spring constant 237 N/m has a mass 1.8 kg attached to it, and it can oscillate on a horizontal table without any friction. The spring is pulled by a distance 5 cm from the resting position and released. What is the kinetic energy (in joules) of the mass at the instant when the length of the spring is 49 cm.

A 50.0 cm long spring with spring constant 237 N/m has a mass 1.8 kg attached to it, and it can oscillate on a horizontal table without any friction. The spring is pulled by a distance 5 cm from the resting position and released. What is the kinetic energy (in joules) of the mass at the instant when the length of the spring is 49 cm.

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