Work By Springs
9. Work & Energy / Work By Springs / Problem 1
A competition among kids involves throwing a wooden block of mass 5.0 kg towards a spring with a force constant of 70 N/cm on a flat surface of negligible friction. The winner should produce the greatest compression in the spring. If one kid throws the block at 2.0 m/s, what is the greatest compression observed on the spring?
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