A spring with a force constant of 20 newtons per meter is known to obey Hooke's Law. The spring is attached to a mass of 5 kilograms and placed on a horizontal, frictionless surface. The mass is displaced 3 meters from its equilibrium position and released. What is the kinetic energy of the mass as it passes through its equilibrium position? 

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ANSWER: 90 JOULES

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