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Chapter 7 Problem 33P

Question

Problem 33P

A 1.2-kg block is held against a spring of force constant 1.0 × 104 N/m, compressing it a distance of 0.15 m. How fast is the block moving after it is released and the spring pushes it away?

Solution

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In the given case, a block of mass  is held against the spring with spring constant  and it compresses the spring by a distance . For the given block spring system, we need to determine the speed  with which the block moves once the spring is released.

We need to solve this problem using the work energy theorem.

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

A 1.2-kg block is held against a spring of force constant

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