A single mass m1 = 4.3 kg hangs from a spring in a motionless elevator. The spring is extended x = 14 cm from its unstretched length. 1) What is the spring constant of the spring?

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A single mass m1 = 4.3 kg hangs from a spring in a motionless elevator. The spring is
extended x = 14 cm from its unstretched length.
1) What is the spring constant of the spring?
301
N/m Submit
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2)
m.
m,
m2
Now, three masses m1 = 4.3 kg, m2 = 12.9 kg and m3 = 8.6 kg hang from three
identical springs in a motionless elevator. The springs all have the same spring constant
that you just calculated above.
What is the force the top spring exerts on the top mass?
252.84
N Submit
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3) What is the distance the lower spring is stretched from its equilibrium length?
cm Submit
4) Now the elevator is moving downward with a velocity of v = -3.3 m/s but
accelerating upward with an acceleration of a = 4.9 m/s. (Note: an upward
acceleration when the elevator is moving down means the elevator is slowing down.)
What is the force the bottom spring exerts on the bottom mass?
N Submit
+
5) What is the distance the upper spring is extended from its unstretched length?
cm
Submit
Transcribed Image Text:m. A single mass m1 = 4.3 kg hangs from a spring in a motionless elevator. The spring is extended x = 14 cm from its unstretched length. 1) What is the spring constant of the spring? 301 N/m Submit + 2) m. m, m2 Now, three masses m1 = 4.3 kg, m2 = 12.9 kg and m3 = 8.6 kg hang from three identical springs in a motionless elevator. The springs all have the same spring constant that you just calculated above. What is the force the top spring exerts on the top mass? 252.84 N Submit + 3) What is the distance the lower spring is stretched from its equilibrium length? cm Submit 4) Now the elevator is moving downward with a velocity of v = -3.3 m/s but accelerating upward with an acceleration of a = 4.9 m/s. (Note: an upward acceleration when the elevator is moving down means the elevator is slowing down.) What is the force the bottom spring exerts on the bottom mass? N Submit + 5) What is the distance the upper spring is extended from its unstretched length? cm Submit
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