A 70-lb block attached to a spring of constant k = 9 kips/ft can move without friction

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A 70-lb block attached to a spring of constant k = 9 kips/ft can move without friction in a slot as shown. The block is given an initial 15-in. displacement downward from its equilibrium position and released. Determine 1.5 s after the block has been released

(a) The total distance traveled by the block,

(b) The acceleration of the block.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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