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Q: A 10 kg mass is attached to a spring of spring constant 250 N/m, and is oscillating parallel to the x-axis. At time t₀ = 0.25 s, the position of the mass is x₀ = 3.15 cm, and its velocity is v₀ = -47.47 cm/s. What are the position and velocity of mass at t = 1.25 s?

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