A horizontal spring with spring constant 140 N/m is compressed 20 cm and used to launch a 2.9 kg box across a frictionless, horizontal surface. After the box travels some distance, the surface becomes rough. The coefficient of kinetic friction of the box on the surface is 0.15.
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Use work and energy to find how far the box slides across the rough surface before stopping.
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
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