The figure shows an 8.5 kg stone at rest on a spring. The spring is compressed...

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The figure shows an 8.5 kg stone at rest on a spring. The springis compressed 11 cm by the stone. (a) What is the spring constant?(b) The stone is pushed down an additional 32 cm and released.Whatis the elastic potential energy of the compressed spring justbefore that release? (c) What is the change in the gravitationalpotential energy of the stone–Earth system when the stone movesfrom the release point to its maximum height? (d) What is thatmaximum height, measured from the release point?

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