Instruction: Provide complete solutions with the derivation of formulas (integrals and derivatives). Use two decimal places for final answers only. The final answers shown below are incomplete. (Dynamics o Rigid Bodies) A 10 kg box is thrown down on to a platform with 2 springs each with k=500 N/m. It hit the surface of the platform with a velocity of 2m/s. Find the total deformation of the spring when the box stops if the springs are in series and parallel.
Rigid Body
A rigid body is an object which does not change its shape or undergo any significant deformation due to an external force or movement. Mathematically speaking, the distance between any two points inside the body doesn't change in any situation.
Rigid Body Dynamics
Rigid bodies are defined as inelastic shapes with negligible deformation, giving them an unchanging center of mass. It is also generally assumed that the mass of a rigid body is uniformly distributed. This property of rigid bodies comes in handy when we deal with concepts like momentum, angular momentum, force and torque. The study of these properties – viz., force, torque, momentum, and angular momentum – of a rigid body, is collectively known as rigid body dynamics (RBD).
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