8. Two trolleys, of mass 1.2 kg and 4.8 kg. are at rest with a compressed spring between them, held that way by a string tied around both. When the string is cut, the trolleys spring apart. If the force constant of the spring is 2400 N/m, by how much must it have been compressed in order that the 4.8 kg cart move off at 2.0 m/s?

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18. Two trolleys, of mass 1.2 kg and 4.8 kg. are at rest with a
compressed spring between them, held that way by a string
tied around both. When the string is cut, the trolleys spring
apart. If the force constant of the spring is 2400 N/m, by how
much must it have been compressed in order that the 4.8 kg
cart move off at 2.0 m/s?
Transcribed Image Text:18. Two trolleys, of mass 1.2 kg and 4.8 kg. are at rest with a compressed spring between them, held that way by a string tied around both. When the string is cut, the trolleys spring apart. If the force constant of the spring is 2400 N/m, by how much must it have been compressed in order that the 4.8 kg cart move off at 2.0 m/s?
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