A 1 Kg Mass Is Attached to a Vertical Spring

A 1 kg mass is attached to a vertical spring, stretching it by 10 cm from its equilibrium position. With the spring secured in the same stretched position, the 1 kg mass is removed and replaced with a 0.50 kg mass. If the spring is then released, how high will the 0.50 kg mass rise above the point where it was released?

A) 0.10 m
B) 0.24 m
C) 0.44 m
D) 0.80 m
E) 1.0 m

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