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A particle of mass 0.3 kg is subjected to a force of F = -kx with `k = 15 Nm^(-1)` . What will be its initial acceleration if it is released from a point 20 cm away from the origin?

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F = ma , so F = - kx = ma
`a = (-kx)/(m)`
For x = 20 cm ` rArr a = -10 m//s^2`
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