A solid tungsten block of mass m is pressed against a spring of forceconstant k. As a result, the spring is compressed a distance x. The spring thenexpands and pushes the block to the right. The block, therefore, slides up theincline and eventually stops. If we repeat this activity but this time compressthe spring a distance of 2xkm0000000-SmoothSmooth A. just as it moves free of the spring, the box will be traveling four times asfast as before.4B. just as it moves free of the spring, the box will have twice as much kineticenergy as before.C. just before it is released, the box has twice as much elastic potential energyas before.D. the box will go up the incline twice as high as before.E. just as it moves free of the spring, the box willI be traveling twice as fast asbefore.

Given : Mass of the block = m Force constant of spring = k Compressed distance of the spring =…

A solid tungsten block of mass m is pressed against a spring of force constant k. As a result, the spring is compressed a distance x. The spring then expands and pushes the block to the right. The block, therefore, slides up the incline and eventually stops. If we repeat this activity but this time compress the spring a distance of 2x- k m Smooth Smooth

A solid tungsten block of mass m is pressed against a spring of force constant k. As a result, the spring is compressed a distance x. The spring then expands and pushes the block to the right. The block, therefore, slides up the incline and eventually stops. If we repeat this activity but this time compress the spring a distance of 2x- k m Smooth Smooth

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

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