A 45-kg block is set into motion by compressing a spring 10 cm from its natural length. The block then slides 35 meters up a ramp with an incline of 15° before coming to a stop. There is no friction between the block and the flat surface, but there is friction between the block and the ramp (uk = 0.12). What is the spring constant, k? Justify your answer with your rationale and equations used.

A 45-kg block is set into motion by compressing a spring 10 cm from its natural length. The block then slides 35 meters up a ramp with an incline of 15° before coming to a stop. There is no friction between the block and the flat surface, but there is friction between the block and the ramp (uk = 0.12). What is the spring constant, k? Justify your answer with your rationale and equations used.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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