A block of mass is attached to an ideal horizontal spring and is observed to…

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Problem

A block of mass

0.50\,\text{kg}

is attached to an ideal horizontal spring and is observed to oscillate with a period of

1.4\,\text{s}

. What is the spring constant? (a)

20\,\text{N}\!\cdot\!\text{m}^{-1}

(b)

10\,\text{N}\!\cdot\!\text{m}^{-1}

(c)

8.0\,\text{N}\!\cdot\!\text{m}^{-1}

(d)

14\,\text{N}\!\cdot\!\text{m}^{-1}