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Chapter 10: Q. 46 (page 258)

A1000kgsafe is 2.0mabove a heavy-duty spring when the rope holding the safe breaks. The safe hits the spring and compresses it 50cm. What is the spring constant of the spring?

Short Answer

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The spring constant of the spring isk=156,960N/m.

Step by step solution

01

Given information

The weight of the safe=1000kg

The distance between the safe and heavy-duty spring, h=2m

The safe hits the spring and compresses it 50cm.
02

Explanation

The potential energy of a mass at height h is taken as mgh. Energy stored in the spring with spring constant k when it is compressed by a distance x is 12kx2.

The safe hits the spring with KE,

localid="1649411903428" KE=mghKE=1000kg脳9.81m/s2脳2mKE=19620J

This energy is stored in the spring when it is compressed. That is

localid="1649411942679" KE=12kx219,620J=12k0.50m2k=2脳19,620J0.50m2k=156,960N/m

The energy is conserved. The potential energy of the safe is converted to the energy stored in the spring when the spring is compressed.

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