An ideal spring of negligible mass has a spring (force) constant of 1500 N/m. (a) How far must the spring be compressed so that 3.50 J of potential energy is stored in the spring? (b) You then place the spring vertically with one end on the floor. You then drop a 1.25 kg book onto the spring from a height of 0.800 m above the top of the uncompressed spring. How far will the spring be compressed when the book initially comes to rest? (c) Illustrate

An ideal spring of negligible mass has a spring (force) constant of 1500 N/m. (a) How far must the spring be compressed so that 3.50 J of potential energy is stored in the spring? (b) You then place the spring vertically with one end on the floor. You then drop a 1.25 kg book onto the spring from a height of 0.800 m above the top of the uncompressed spring. How far will the spring be compressed when the book initially comes to rest? (c) Illustrate

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University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter8: Potential Energy And Conservation Of Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

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