The block in the figure below rests on a frictionless surface. Find its instantaneous acceleration when the spring on the left is compressed 4.47 cm while the spring on the right is stretched 12.1 cm. Each spring has a force constant of 1.09 103 N/m

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The block in the figure below rests on a frictionless surface. Find its instantaneous acceleration when the spring on the left is compressed 4.47 cm while the spring on the right is stretched 12.1 cm. Each spring has a force constant of 1.09 103 N/m.  

magnitude: 

direction: to the right 

 

2.00 kg
Frictionless
Transcribed Image Text:2.00 kg Frictionless
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