A block of mass 0.300 kg is attached to a spring. At x = 0.240 m, its acceleration is ax= -12.0 m/s2 and its velocity is vx=4.00 m/s. What are the system's (a) force constant k and (b) amplitude of motion?

17. Periodic Motion

Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion

Multiple Choice

A block of mass 0.300 kg is attached to a spring. At x = 0.240 m, its acceleration is a_x= -12.0 m/s² and its velocity is v_x=4.00 m/s. What are the system's (a) force constant k and (b) amplitude of motion?

9 N/m; .35 m

15 N/m; .61 m

15 N/m; 1.22 m

9 N/m; .11 m

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