If a spring has a k value of 35 N/m and it is stretched 17 cm from equilibrium, then how much potential energy is stored in the spring? PE=0.506 Joule If a 1.2 kg mass is attached to the stretched spring in problem 14 and released, then what maximum velocity will the mass acquire? Assume the spring is horizontal so that no other forces act on it.

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14. If a spring has a k value of 35 N/m and it is stretched 17 cm from equilibrium, then how much
potential energy is stored in the spring?
PE=0.506 Joule
15. If a 1.2 kg mass is attached to the stretched spring in problem 14 and released, then what
maximum velocity will the mass acquire? Assume the spring is horizontal so that no other
forces act on it.
Transcribed Image Text:14. If a spring has a k value of 35 N/m and it is stretched 17 cm from equilibrium, then how much potential energy is stored in the spring? PE=0.506 Joule 15. If a 1.2 kg mass is attached to the stretched spring in problem 14 and released, then what maximum velocity will the mass acquire? Assume the spring is horizontal so that no other forces act on it.
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Given data: 

Spring constant (k) = 35 N/m

Stretch in spring (x) = 17 cm = 0.17 m

Mass (m) = 1.2 kg

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The potential energy stored in the spring and maximum velocity of the mass 

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