At the instant the spring becomes undeformed, the center of the 40-kg disk has a speed

Problem R18-8

At the instant the spring becomes undeformed, the center of the 40-kg disk has a speed of 4 m/s. From this point determine the distance d the disk moves down the plane before momentarily stopping. The disk rolls without slipping.

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Step 1 of 5

First it is convenient to draw a representation of the system in its initial and final states as below.