USING CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND WORK ENERGY PRINCIPLE:
A block of mass m=1.8 kg on a table is pushed against a springthat has a force constant of k=250 N/m, compressing it 20 cm (theblock is not attached to the spring). The block is then released,and the spring pushes the block to move to the right. Thecoefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the table is0.45.
(a) Find the distance the block will travel before it stops. (b)Find the maximum speed of the block.
