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So I figured it out, leaving my method of solution for anyone else who may come across this problem. I neglected work due to gravity. So what you can do is take the stretched position in problem 1 as the equilibrium position, then use the formula I used before .5 mv02 + .5kx2 = .5 mvf2...

Homework Statement A spring with spring constant k = 60 N/m and unstretched length of L0 = 2.2 is attached to the ceiling. A block of mass m = 1.5 kg is hung gently on the end of the spring. 1) How far does the spring stretch? Answer is .245 m 2) Now the block is pulled down until the...