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title: "A \\(0.50 \\, \\text{kg}\\) mass is attached to a spring constant \\(20 \\, \\text{N/m}\\) along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The object oscillates in simple harmonic motion and has a speed of \\(1.5 \\, \\text{m/s}\\) at the equilibrium position. What is the total energy of the system?"
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# A \(0.50 \, \text{kg}\) mass is attached to a spring constant \(20 \, \text{N/m}\) along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The object oscillates in simple harmonic motion and has a speed of \(1.5 \, \text{m/s}\) at the equilibrium position. What is the total energy of the system?

A \(0.50 \, \text{kg}\) mass is attached to a spring constant \(20 \, \text{N/m}\) along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The object oscillates in simple harmonic motion and has a speed of \(1.5 \, \text{m/s}\) at the equilibrium position. What is the total energy of the system?

- **A.** \(0.27 \, \text{J}\)
- **B.** \(0.56 \, \text{J}\)
- **C.** \(0.65 \, \text{J}\)
- **D.** \(1.1 \, \text{J}\)

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