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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors
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Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...
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The spring connects two objects. In this case, it's the object that moves and accelerates, and the wall. I will take x to be the distance from the particle to the wall -- the length of the spring. The problem is one-dimensional. (There are two- and three-dimensional forms of the problem.)
The ideal spring exerts a force (F) on the object, with the following properties:
- The spring has a length (ℓ) where it exerts no force. (I usually call it the relaxed length. I might call it the "zero-force length" or the "equilibrium length".)
- The compressed spring pushes. The stretched string pulls. The force on the block is F = -k(x - ℓ). (Figure out what the negative sign on k does.)
- Often, people use x for the difference from equilibrium, and write F = -kx instead.
- Sometimes, both sides of the spring are at different positions. The force on the object on the right side is -k(x2 - x1 - ℓ). In the pictured situation, x1 = 0 and x2 = x.
Understand what is physically happening with the spring -- the ideal version, and differences from ideal.
Question: if k = 29 N/cm, ℓ = 9 cm, and x = 12 cm, calculate the force (in Newtons) on the object, including the sign to indicate the direction.
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