A toy spring launcher is used to launch a 10.5 g object into the air. The spring of the launcher is initially compressed 6.0 cm. The spring has a spring constant of 5.2 x 10² N/m. a) Determine the elastic potential energy of the compressed spring. b) Determine the speed of the object as it is ejected upward from the launcher.

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A toy spring launcher is used to launch a 10.5 g object into the air. The spring of the launcher is initially compressed 6.0 cm. The spring has a spring constant of 5.2 x 10² N/m.

a) Determine the elastic potential energy of the compressed spring.

b) Determine the speed of the object as it is ejected upward from the launcher.

 

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