A box slides on a frictionless surface with a total energy of 50 J. It hits a spring and compresses the spring a distance of 25 cm from equilibrium. If the same box with the same initial energy slides on a rough surface, it only compresses the spring a distance of 15 cm, how much energy must have been lost by sliding on the rough surface?

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A box slides on a
frictionless surface with a total
energy of 50 J. It hits a spring and compresses
the spring a distance of 25 cm from equilibrium.
If the same box with the same initial energy
slides on a rough surface, it only compresses the
spring a distance of 15 cm, how much energy
must have been lost by sliding on the rough
surface?
Transcribed Image Text:A box slides on a frictionless surface with a total energy of 50 J. It hits a spring and compresses the spring a distance of 25 cm from equilibrium. If the same box with the same initial energy slides on a rough surface, it only compresses the spring a distance of 15 cm, how much energy must have been lost by sliding on the rough surface?
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