A mass of 16kg, is moving in the x direction, experiencing only conservative forces. The plot below shows its potential energy as a function of position in the x direction. 1000 A 900 800 - K 700 600 - 500 400 F 300 H 200 - 100 - 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 l40 150 160 170 180 190 200 x position (m) At x=10m, the mass has a speed of 10m/s. Assuming that the mass is moving in the positive x direction, what is its speed at x = 70m (to 2 sig. figs.)? 6.1 m/s 8.7 m/s 10.6 m/s 4.3 m/s O The mass cannot reach x = 70m.

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A mass of 16kg, is moving in the x direction, experiencing only conservative
forces. The plot below shows its potential energy as a function of position in
the x direction.
1000
A
900
800 -
K
700
600 -
500
400
F
300
H
200 -
100 -
B
10 20
30 40
50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 l40 150 160 170 180 190 200
x position (m)
At x=10m, the mass has a speed of 10m/s. Assuming that the mass is moving
in the positive x direction, what is its speed at x = 70m (to 2 sig. figs.)?
6.1 m/s
8.7 m/s
10.6 m/s
4.3 m/s
O The mass cannot reach x = 70m.
Transcribed Image Text:A mass of 16kg, is moving in the x direction, experiencing only conservative forces. The plot below shows its potential energy as a function of position in the x direction. 1000 A 900 800 - K 700 600 - 500 400 F 300 H 200 - 100 - B 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 l40 150 160 170 180 190 200 x position (m) At x=10m, the mass has a speed of 10m/s. Assuming that the mass is moving in the positive x direction, what is its speed at x = 70m (to 2 sig. figs.)? 6.1 m/s 8.7 m/s 10.6 m/s 4.3 m/s O The mass cannot reach x = 70m.
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