A spring has a spring constant of 1573 N/m. You place the spring vertically with one end on the floor. You then drop a 2 kg book onto it from a height of 0.8 m above the top of the spring. Find the maximum distance the spring will be compressed. Express your answer with the appropriate mks units.

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A spring has a spring constant of 1573 N/m. You place the spring vertically with one end on the floor. You then drop a 2 kg book onto it
from a height of 0.8 m above the top of the spring. Find the maximum distance the spring will be compressed. Express your answer with
the appropriate mks units.
Transcribed Image Text:O Part 1: Book dropped on a spring A spring has a spring constant of 1573 N/m. You place the spring vertically with one end on the floor. You then drop a 2 kg book onto it from a height of 0.8 m above the top of the spring. Find the maximum distance the spring will be compressed. Express your answer with the appropriate mks units.
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