Chapter 11, Problem 26P

A 0.500 kg glider on an air track is attached to the end of an ideal spring with force constant 450 N/m; it undergoes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 0 040 m. Compute (a) the maximum speed of the glider, (b) the speed of the glider when it is at x = −0.015 m, (c) the magnitude of the maximum acceleration of the glider, (d) the acceleration of the glider at x = −0.015 m, and (e) the total mechanical energy of the glider at any point in its motion.