When a 59.6 kg athlete stands on top of a spring instrument, the spring shortens by 4.48 cm. What is the amount of potential energy stored in the spring? a. 13.1 J b. 0.586 J c. 1.34 J d. 26.2 J Alyssa having a mass 55 kg is resting on a frictionless horizontal surface. She was hit by a 0.59 kg volleyball with a speed of 19.57 m/s to the right. Assuming the collision is elastic, what is the kinetic energy of the system before the collision? a. 6213.93 J b. 10532.08 J c. 10645.07 J d. 112.98 J

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When a 59.6 kg athlete stands on top of a spring instrument, the spring shortens by 4.48 cm. What is the amount of potential energy stored in the spring?

a. 13.1 J
b. 0.586 J
c. 1.34 J
d. 26.2 J
 

Alyssa having a mass 55 kg is resting on a frictionless horizontal surface. She was hit by a 0.59 kg volleyball with a speed of 19.57 m/s to the right. Assuming the collision is elastic, what is the kinetic energy of the system before the collision?

a. 6213.93 J
b. 10532.08 J
c. 10645.07 J
d. 112.98 J
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