A 0.20-kg block rests on a frictionless, level surface and is attached to a horizontally aligned spring with a spring constant of 80 N/m. The block is initially displaced 4.0 cm from the equilibrium point and then released to set up a simple harmonic motion. What is the speed of the block when it passes through the equilibrium point?

a. 2.1 m/s
c. 0.80 m/s
b. 1.6 m/s
d. 0.57 m/s


C

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A straight wire of length l is oriented east-west and is in a magnetic field B pointing north. The wire is moving downward at a constant speed v. If the resistance of the rod is R, what is the current through the rod?

a. R/Blv b. Blv/R c. B2l2v2/R2 d. not given

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