A block of mass m = 1.5 kg is attached to a spring with spring constant k = 720 N/m. It is initially at rest on an inclined plane that is at an angle of θ = 26^o with respect to the horizontal, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plane is μ_k = 0.13. In the initial position, where the spring is compressed by a distance of d = 0.13 m, the mass is at its lowest position and the spring is compressed the maximum amount. Take the initial gravitational energy of the block as zero.

m = 1.5 kg

k = 720 N/m

d = 0.13 m

θ = 26^o

μ_k = 0.13

Mechanical Energy = 6.084 J

QUESTION: If the spring pushes the block up the incline, what distance, L in meters, will the block travel before coming to rest? The spring remains attached to the block throughout its motion.