Given:
- Mass (m) = 2.5 kg
- Spring constant (k) = 450 N/m
- Compression distance (x) = 5 cm = 0.05 m
Using conservation of energy:
1/2 k x^2 = 1/2 m v^2
1/2 * 450 * (0.05)^2 = 1/2 * 2.5 * v^2
11.25 = 1.25 * v^2
v^2 = 9
v = 3 m/s
Therefore, the speed of the
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