In the reality television show “Amazing Race” (https://openstaxcollege.org/l/21amazraceclip) , a contestant is firing 12-kg watermelons from a slingshot to hit targets down the field. The slingshot is pulled back 1.5 m and the watermelon is considered to be at ground level. The launch point is 0.3 m from the ground and the targets are 10 m horizontally away. Calculate the spring constant of the slingshot.

In the reality television show “Amazing Race” (https://openstaxcollege.org/l/21amazraceclip) , a contestant is firing 12-kg watermelons from a slingshot to hit targets down the field. The slingshot is pulled back 1.5 m and the watermelon is considered to be at ground level. The launch point is 0.3 m from the ground and the targets are 10 m horizontally away. Calculate the spring constant of the slingshot.

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Chapter8: Potential Energy And Conservation Of Energy

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