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An object with a mass of 9 kilograms is in equilibrium while connected to a horizontal spring of a constant of 100 Newtons per meter. The other side of the spring is fastened to a wall, and we can neglect the mass of the spring. A second object with a mass of 7 kilograms is slowly pushed up against m one, compressing the spring for an amount of 0.2 meters.
The system is then released, and both objects move to the right on a frictionless surface. When m one reaches the equilibrium point, m two loses contact with m one and moves to the right with a speed of v.
A) Determine the value of v.
B) How far apart are the objects when the spring is fully stretched for the first time?