How much was the spring compressed initially?

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The massless spring of a spring gun has a force
constant k = 12 N/cm. When the gun is aimed
vertically, a 15-g projectile is shot to a height of
5.0 m above the end of the expanded spring.
How much was the spring
compressed initially?
Transcribed Image Text:The massless spring of a spring gun has a force constant k = 12 N/cm. When the gun is aimed vertically, a 15-g projectile is shot to a height of 5.0 m above the end of the expanded spring. How much was the spring compressed initially?
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