The total mechanical energy of the system at any time t is the sum of the kinetic energy of motion of the ball and the elastic potential energy stored in the spring:

where m is the mass of the ball, v its speed, k the spring constant and x the displacement of the spring with respect its rest position.
Since it is a harmonic motion, kinetic energy is continuously converted into elastic potential energy and vice-versa.
When the spring is at its maximum displacement, the elastic potential energy is maximum (because the displacement x is maximum) while the kinetic energy is zero (because the velocity of the ball is zero), so in this situation we have:

Instead, when the spring crosses its rest position, the elastic potential energy is zero (because x=0) and therefore the kinetic energy is at maximum (and so, the ball is at its maximum speed):

Since the total energy E is always conserved, the maximum elastic potential energy should be equal to the maximum kinetic energy, and so we can find the value of the maximum speed of the ball:


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I am pretty sure that<span> the following which describes the charge of an atom before any electrons are transferred is </span>neutral charge. According to the fact that <span> atom is always like that before ionization, this answer is definitely correct. Hope it helps!</span>
The answer is C (the same number of valence electrons)
Answer:
I believe that the answer is D. There are drilling platforms all along the coast that are used to drill for natural gas that can be used to generate electricity.
Explanation:
Solar panels use the sun, and that is renewable.
The power plant uses tides and waves, they are renewable.
Windmills use wind, that is renewable.
So, the answer is D.