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A 10kgbox slides 4.0m down the frictionless ramp shown inFIGURE CP10.72, then collides with a spring whose spring constant is 250N/m.

a. What is the maximum compression of the spring?

b. At what compression of the spring does the box have its maximum speed?

Short Answer

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(a) The maximum compression of the spring =1.46m.

(b) When compressed19.6cm, the box has a maximum speed.

Step by step solution

01

Given information (part a)

Weightofthebox=10kgThedistanceoftheslide=4.0mSpringconstant,k=250N/m

02

Explanation (part a)

By using the conservation of energy equation.

Ki+Usi+Ugi=Kf+Usf+Ugf

Kinetic energy at the initial and final positions is zero.

Therefore,

localid="1649400284183" Usi+Ugi=Usf+Ugf12k(si)2+mgyi=12mv12+12k(sf)2+mgyfyi=sisin30°yf=sfsin30°12k(0)2+mgsisin30°=mgsfsin30°+12k(sf)2mgsisin30°=mgsfsin30°+12k(sf)210kg9.8m/s24m12=mgsfsin30°+12k(sf)2196J=mgsfsin30°+12k(sf)212250N/m(sf)2+10kg9.8m/s212sf=196J125N/m(sf)2+49kgm/s2sf=196J⋯⋯1Bysolvingtheequation(1)wegetsf=1.46mand-1.07m

Themaximumcompressionofthespringis1.46m

03

Given information (part b)

Weight of the box=10kg

The distance of the slide=4.0m.

Spring constant, k=250N/m

04

Explanation (part b)

The net force at the initial contact s,

Fs=-mgsin30°

The net force at the maximum displacement

Fs=-ks-mgsin30°

The maximum speed at the compression of the spring at F=0is

localid="1649399872122" 0=-ks-mgsin30°s=-mgsin30°ks=-10kg9.8m/s212250N/ms=-49kg.m/s2250N/ms=-0.196m

At 19.6cmthe box has its maximum speed.

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