A spring is placed horizontally on a frictionless table. The spring constant of the spring...

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A spring is placed horizontally on a frictionless table. The spring constant of the spring is 50 N/m, and it iscompressed 0.1 m by a 2 kg block.a. How much energy is stored in the spring?b. When the spring expands back to its resting position, it pushes the block away. What is the kineticenergy of the block as a result of this force?c. What is the velocity of the block as it is pushed away by the spring?

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