Before the experiment a student makes the following prediction."Since the carts are each attached to identical springs, which are compressed the same distance, the lighter cart will end up with a largervelocity."(a) Indicate whether the claim is correct or incorrect and explain why.i. What type of energy does a compressed spring have?ii. When the cart is released the energy from part I is converted into what type of energy?ii. Write a conservation of mechanical energy equation for this scenario.iv. Use the equation in part iii to explain which cart will end up faster.v. Was the student correct? V=0ForceCart ILab Set Up #1SensorMass - MXov=0Lab Set Up #2ForceCart 2SensorMass -3.SMIn a physics lab student have two different setups. Each setup has a frictionless cart connect to an identical massless spring. For each trialthe springs are compressed against a force sensor mounted to the track. Each spring is compressed from the equilibrium position x, to thecompresses position x. When the released cart returns to position x, the spring is no longer in contact with the force sensor. The forcesensor is set to record force and time information.

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(a) Indicate whether the claim is correct or incorrect and explain why. i. What type of energy does a compressed spring have? ii. When the cart is released the energy from part I is converted into what type of energy? iii. Write a conservation of mechanical energy equation for this scenario. iv. Use the equation in part iii to explain which cart will end up faster. v. Was the student correct?

(a) Indicate whether the claim is correct or incorrect and explain why. i. What type of energy does a compressed spring have? ii. When the cart is released the energy from part I is converted into what type of energy? iii. Write a conservation of mechanical energy equation for this scenario. iv. Use the equation in part iii to explain which cart will end up faster. v. Was the student correct?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337553278

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter7: Energy Of A System

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 41AP: You have a new internship, where you are helping to design a new freight yard for the train station...

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