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A spring with spring constant k = 620 N/mis placed in a vertical orientation with its lower end supported by a horizontal surface. The upper end is depressed 25 cm, and a block with a weight of 50 Nis placed (unattached) on the depressed spring. The system is then released from rest. Assume that the gravitational potential energy Ugof the block is zero at the release point role="math" localid="1661235142508" (y=0)and calculate the kinetic energyof the block forequal to (a) 0, (b) 0.050 m, (c) 0.10 m, (d) 0.15 m, and (e) 0.20 m. Also, (f) how far above its point of release does the block rise?

Short Answer

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  1. The kinetic energy at y=0mis0J
  2. The kinetic energy at y=0.05mis 4.48J
  3. The kinetic energy at y=0.05mis7.40J
  4. The kinetic energy at y=0.15mis8.78J
  5. The kinetic energy aty=0.20mis8.60J
  6. The height of the block rise is0.038m

Step by step solution

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The given data

The spring stiffness isk=620N/m

The weight of the block isW=50N

The depression of the upper end,x=25cm1m100cm=0.25m

02

Understanding the concept of energy

We can use conservation of energy in which the summation of kinetic energy, change in potential energy, and change in elastic energy is zero.

Formulae:

The kinetic energy of a spring, K=12mv2 (1)

The potential energy of a body, Ug=mgy (2)

The elastic potential energy of a spring, Ue=12ky2 (3)

03

a) Calculation of kinetic energy at 0m

Using the conservation of mechanical energy, we can write

Ki+U=Kf+Uf0+12kyi2=mvf2+12yf-yi2+mgyf

Initial depression of the spring isandis the displacement of the spring from its equilibrium position when the block is at the final position. Thus, the kinetic energy of the block using equations (1) and (3) is written as

Kf=12mvf2=12kyi2yf-yi2-mgy...............4

For y=0, kinetic energy is zero. Therefore, the kinetic energy is zero.

04

b) Calculation of kinetic energy at 0.050 m

Fory=0.05m , the kinetic energy of the body using equation (4) is given as:

role="math" localid="1661237580491" Kf=12620N/m0.25m2-0.050m-0.25m2-50N0.050m=4.48N·m1J1N·m=4.48J

Hence, the value of energy is 4.48J.

05

c) Calculation of kinetic energy at 0.10 m

Foryf=0.10m , we have the kinetic energy using equation (4) as:

role="math" localid="1661237654360" Kf=12620N/m0.25m2-0.10m-0.25m2-50N0.10m=7.40N·m1J1N·m=7.40J

Hence, the value of the energy is 7.40J.

06

d) Calculation of kinetic energy at 0.015 m

At, the kinetic energy is given using equation (4) as:

Kf=12620N/m0.25m2-0.15m-0.25m2-50N0.15m=8.78N·m1J1N·m=8.78J

Hence, the value of the energy is 8.78J.

07

e) Calculation of kinetic energy at 0.20 m

Atyf=0.20m , the kinetic energy is given using equation (4) as:

Kf=12620N/m0.25m2-0.15m-0.25m2-50N0.15m=8.60N·m1J1N·m=8.60J

Hence, the value of the energy is 8.60J.

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f) Calculation of the rise in the height of the block

The spring returns to its original state once yf>yi. At this position, the block is detached from the spring. At its maximum height, K=0. Therefore,

12kyi2=mgymaxymax=kyi22mgymax=620N/m0.25m2250N10m/s2ymax=0.038m

Hence, the block rise is 0.038m.

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