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A vertical spring with a spring constant value of 4500 N/m is compressed 60 cm. A 5.5 kg pumpkin is placed on the end of the spring, and the spring is released.

To the nearest whole number, the pumpkin will rise
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use energy conservation: 1/2 k x^2 = m g h.

1/2(4500 N/m)(0.60 m)^2 = 810 J.
m g = 5.5 kg · 9.8 m/s^2 = 53.9 N.

h = 810 J / 53.9 N ≈ 15.0 m.

To the nearest whole number: 15 m.