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A horizontal spring with force constant
k = 665 N/m
is attached to a wall at one end and to a block of mass
m = 2.35 kg
at the other end that rests on a horizontal surface. The block is released from rest from a position 4.30 cm beyond the spring's equilibrium position.
(a) If the surface is frictionless, what is the speed of the block as it passes through the equilibrium position?
m/s
(b) If the surface is rough and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the surface is
m/s
m/s
(b) If the surface is rough and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the surface is
?k = 0.300,
what is the speed of the block as it passes through the equilibrium position?m/s
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