An energy-absorbing car bumper has a spring stiffness constant of 550 kN/m. Find the

Chapter 11, Problem 68GP

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Problem 68GP

An energy-absorbing car bumper has a spring stiffness constant of 550 kN/m. Find the maximum compression of the bumper if the car, with mass 1500 kg, collides with a wall at a speed of 2.2 m/s (approximately 5mi/h). [Hint: Use conservation of energy.]

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QUESTION:

Problem 68GP

An energy-absorbing car bumper has a spring stiffness constant of 550 kN/m. Find the maximum compression of the bumper if the car, with mass 1500 kg, collides with a wall at a speed of 2.2 m/s (approximately 5mi/h). [Hint: Use conservation of energy.]

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Solution 68 GP

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In this question, we need to find maximum compression of the bumper of the car when it collides with the wall

Data given

Stiffness constant of wall

Mass of car

Speed of car

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