A 3 kg mass and a 10 kg mass are attached to each other by a spring with spring constant k = 300 N/m and placed on a frictionless table, as shown in (Figure 1). The masses are then pressed toward each other in such a way as to compress the spring 0.08 m. Part C Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the larger mass the moment after it is released. Express your answer in meters per second squared. a_{10 kg} = m/s^2 Part D Is the acceleration to the left or to the right? to the left to the right
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