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Chapter 7, Problem 32PCE
A block of mass m and speed U collides with a spring, compressing it a distance Δx What is the compression of the spring if the force constant of the spring is increased by a factor of four?
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A crate of mass m1 slides down a well-lubricated hill of height h, with negligible friction. At the bottom, where it is moving horizontally, it collides with another crate, of mass m2, that initially was sitting at rest and that is attached to a wall by a spring of spring constant k that initially is at its equilibrium length. Assume that the spring itself has negligible mass.
a)Given that the distance d that the crates compress the spring is d=0.35 m, calculate the speed v2 of the crates immediately after the collision, in units of meters per second. Use the following values:k=950 N/mm1=2.4 kgm2=2.6 kgμ=0.49g=9.8 m/s2
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c)What is the height h of the hill, in meters?
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a) Given that the distance d that the crates compress the spring is d=0.35 m, calculate the speed v2 of the crates immediately after the collision, in units of meters per second. Use the following values: k=950 N/m, m1=2.4kg, m2=2.6kg, μ=0.49, g=9.8 m/s^2
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