A spring-operated projectile launcher has a spring with a constant of 500 N/m. It is compressed 400 mm, and a mass of 50 g is sat upon the loaded spring. The device is fired. What is:

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A spring-operated projectile launcher has a spring with a constant of 500 N/m. It is
compressed 400 mm, and a mass of 50 g is sat upon the loaded spring. The device is
fired. What is:
a) The maximum acceleration experienced by the projectile
b) The muzzle (initial) velocity of the projectile
c) The maximum height achieved by the projectile.
Transcribed Image Text:A spring-operated projectile launcher has a spring with a constant of 500 N/m. It is compressed 400 mm, and a mass of 50 g is sat upon the loaded spring. The device is fired. What is: a) The maximum acceleration experienced by the projectile b) The muzzle (initial) velocity of the projectile c) The maximum height achieved by the projectile.
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