FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS,AP ED.
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Chapter 15, Problem 32P
Figure 15-39 shows the kinetic energy K of a simple harmonic oscillator versus its position x. The vertical axis scale is set by Ks = 4.0 J. What is the spring constant?
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