What Is the Velocity of a Mass on a Spring When Displacement Is 3.6 cm?

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The discussion focuses on solving a physics problem involving a mass on a spring, specifically calculating the velocity when the displacement is 3.6 cm. The total energy was correctly calculated as 0.0601526 J, and the maximum speed was found to be 0.58966337 m/s in previous parts. The user attempted to apply the energy conservation equation but initially made an error by using the wrong spring constant value. After identifying the mistake, the correct spring constant of 26.8 N/m was confirmed, leading to a reevaluation of the velocity calculation. The discussion emphasizes the importance of accuracy in using constants and formulas in physics problems.
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Homework Statement


This is a 3 part problem and I've successfully solved the first 2 parts, but I don't know what I did wrong in the third part.

1) mass of 346 g on a spring with constant 26.8 N/m on a horizontal + frictionless surface.
Amplitude is 6.7 cm. In part 1 i found the total energy to be 0.0601526 J. and in part 2 i found the max speed to be 0.58966337 m/s.

part 3 is "What is the magnitude of the velocity of the mass when the displacement is equal to 3.6 cm? answer in m/s"

Homework Equations


E = KE + PE , 1/2KA^2 = 1/2kx^2 + 1/2mv^2


The Attempt at a Solution


using the energy from part 1 as E...
0.0601526 = (0.5)(26.8)(0.036)^2 + (0.5)(0.346)v^2
0.061526 = 0.0185328 + (0.5) (0.346)v^2
0.0416198 = (0.5)(0.346)v^2
0.2405768786 = v^2
0.4904863694 m/s = V ... is apparently wrong
 
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DLH112 said:
using the energy from part 1 as E...
0.0601526 = (0.5)(26.8)(0.036)^2 + (0.5)(0.346)v^2
0.061526 = 0.0185328 + (0.5) (0.346)v^2
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ah thank you. i was accidentally using 28.6 instead of 26.8.
 
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