Q6// The block show in figure bellow has a mass of 5 kg and rests at the plane. Determine the un-stretched length of the spring 0.3 m k= 200 N/m 0.4 m 45°

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Q6// The block show in figure bellow has a mass of 5 kg and rests at the plane.
Determine the un-stretched length of the spring
0.3 m
k= 200 N/m
0.4 m
45°
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Consider the free body diagram of the system.

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The angle made by string AB with the horizontal axis is calculated as,

θ=tan-10.30.4=36.86°

The stretched length of the spring system is,

AB=0.32+0.42=0.25=0.5 m

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