A spring having with a spring constant is mounted on a horizontal table as shown in Fig. 14.24. A mass of is attached to the free end of the spring. The mass is then pulled sideways to a distance of and released.

Determine the maximum speed of the mass.

Solution:

Spring constant is given as

Mass is given as
Displacement is given as

Maximum velocity is given as

On substituting the values we get,

As a result, the maximum velocity of the mass is