Question: A horizontal block - spring system with the block on a frictionless surface has total mechanical energy E = 3 7 . 6 J and

A horizontal block-spring system with the block on a frictionless surface has total mechanical energy E =37.6 J and a maximum displacement from equilibrium of 0.254 m.
(a) What is the spring constant?
N/m
(b) What is the kinetic energy of the system at the equilibrium point?
J
(c) If the maximum speed of the block is 3.45 m/s, what is its mass?
kg

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