Some racetracks use "compression barriers" some of the energy of the impact when a car racecar hits the guardrail at a speed of 70.0 spring constant of 73.5 kN/m, what length w the car? M = 1500 ky V = 70 Ado?

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. Some racetracks use "compression barriers" which behave like springs to absorb
some of the energy of the impact when a car hits the guardrail. If a 1500 kg
racecar hits the guardrail at a speed of 70.0 m/s and the compression barrier has a
spring constant of 73.5 kN/m, what length would the barrier have to be to stop
the car?
m = 1500 ky v = 70.0m/s K= 73.5km
Ado?
Transcribed Image Text:. Some racetracks use "compression barriers" which behave like springs to absorb some of the energy of the impact when a car hits the guardrail. If a 1500 kg racecar hits the guardrail at a speed of 70.0 m/s and the compression barrier has a spring constant of 73.5 kN/m, what length would the barrier have to be to stop the car? m = 1500 ky v = 70.0m/s K= 73.5km Ado?
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