A mass of 0.12 kg is sliding on a frictionless horizontal surface when it comes to a horizontal spring with Hooke’s constant k = 90 N/m. The mass is moving at 15 m/s. How far does the spring compress? What is the acceleration of the mass when the spring is fully compressed? How much time elapses between when the mass first encounters the spring, and when the spring reaches full compression? a.) Set up and solve for maximum compression distance. b.) Set up and solve for acceleration at maximum compression. c.) Set up and solve for the time to maximum compression.
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Simple Pendulum
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A mass of 0.12 kg is sliding on a frictionless horizontal surface when it comes to a horizontal spring with Hooke’s constant k = 90 N/m. The mass is moving at 15 m/s. How far does the spring compress? What is the acceleration of the mass when the spring is fully compressed? How much time elapses between when the mass first encounters the spring, and when the spring reaches full compression?
a.) Set up and solve for maximum compression distance.
b.) Set up and solve for acceleration at maximum compression.
c.) Set up and solve for the time to maximum compression.
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