A 355.0 g block is dropped onto a vertical spring with a spring constant k = 276.0 N/m. The block becomes attached to the spring, and the spring compresses 0.25 m before momentarily stopping. m

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A 355.0 g block is dropped onto a vertical spring with a spring constant k = 276.0 N/m. The block
becomes attached to the spring, and the spring compresses 0.25 m before momentarily stopping.
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While the spring is being compressed, what work is done by the block's weight?
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What work is done by the spring?
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What was the speed of the block just before it hit the spring?
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Transcribed Image Text:A 355.0 g block is dropped onto a vertical spring with a spring constant k = 276.0 N/m. The block becomes attached to the spring, and the spring compresses 0.25 m before momentarily stopping. В www While the spring is being compressed, what work is done by the block's weight? ? What work is done by the spring? ? What was the speed of the block just before it hit the spring? ?
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text Mass of the block: end text
m equals 355 space g
space space space space equals 0.355 space k g

text Spring constant: end text
k equals 276 space N divided by m

text Change in height: end text
increment h equals 0.25 space m

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