A mass-on-a-spring system has a spring constant k =372 N/m and a mass m =0.46 kg

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A mass-on-a-spring system has a spring constant k =372 N/m and a mass m =0.46 kg. (a) If it is given an initial displacement of0.27 m and then released, what is theinitial potential energy of the oscillator?
1 J

(b) What is the maximum kinetic energy of the oscillator?
2 J

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(a) If it is given an initial displacement of0.27 m and then released, what is theinitial potential energy of the oscillator?
1 J

(b) What is the maximum kinetic energy of the oscillator?
2 J

Please show your work, So I can learn

Explanation / Answer

Spring constant k = 372 N / m

Initial displacement x = 0.27 m

(a). initisl potentiaal energy P = ( 1/2) k x ^ 2 = 13.5594J

(b). Maximum kinetic energy K = 13.5594

Since from law of conservation of energy

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