A roller coaster cart of mass 139.0 kg is pushed against a launcher spring with spring constant 250.0 N/m compressing it by 4.0 m in the process. When the roller coaster is released from rest the spring pushes it along the track (assume no friction in cart bearings or axles and no rolling friction between wheels and rail). The roller coaster then encounters a series of curved inclines and declines and eventually comes to a horizontal section where it has a velocity 14.0 m/s. How far above or below (vertical displacement) the starting level is this second (flat) level? If lower include a negative sign with the magnitude.

A roller coaster cart of mass 139.0 kg is pushed against a launcher spring with spring constant 250.0 N/m compressing it by 4.0 m in the process. When the roller coaster is released from rest the spring pushes it along the track (assume no friction in cart bearings or axles and no rolling friction between wheels and rail). The roller coaster then encounters a series of curved inclines and declines and eventually comes to a horizontal section where it has a velocity 14.0 m/s. How far above or below (vertical displacement) the starting level is this second (flat) level? If lower include a negative sign with the magnitude.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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