A 17.2-kg mass is attached to a horizontal frictionless spring. The system has a spring with a spring constant of 2.18x10^3N/m that is displaced 10.7 cm from its resting position, and then released. What is the maximum speed attained by the mass?

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A 17.2-kg mass is attached to a horizontal frictionless spring. The system has a spring with a spring constant of 2.18x10^3N/m that is displaced 10.7 cm from its resting position, and then released. What is the maximum speed attained by the mass?

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