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Hmm ok would it be something like this? mgh = 0.5kx^2 and the x and the h are the same? Cuz then solving for h I get (2mg)/k and when I subbed in the number I got 0.2. Is this the right way of doing this problem?

Homework Statement A spring with spring constant 200 N/m is suspended vertically with its upper end fixed to the ceiling and its lower end at position y = 0. A block of weight 20 N is attached to the lower end, held still for a moment, and then released. How far will the block move before...