You have been hired to design a spring-launched roller coaster that will carry two passengers per car. The car goes up a 10-m-high hill, then descends 17 m to the track's lowest point. You've determined that the spring can be compressed a maximum of 2.1 m and that a loaded car will have a maximum mass of 420 kg. For safety reasons, the spring constant should be 14% larger than the minimum needed for the car to just make it over the top. ▼ What spring constant should you specify? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. ► View Available Hint(s) k= 37537.92 Submit μA Part B Previous Answers N m ? X Incorrect; Try Again; 4 attempts remaining What is the maximum speed of a 360 kg car if the spring is compressed the full amount?

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Problem 10.43 - Enhanced - with Hints and Feedback
You have been hired to design a spring-launched
roller coaster that will carry two passengers per car.
The car goes up a 10-m-high hill, then descends
17 m to the track's lowest point. You've determined
that the spring can be compressed a maximum of
2.1 m and that a loaded car will have a maximum
mass of 420 kg. For safety reasons, the spring
constant should be 14% larger than the minimum
needed for the car to just make it over the top.
What spring constant should you specify?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
► View Available Hint(s)
Di
k=37537.92
Submit
Part B
μA
V=
Previous Answers
Di
X Incorrect; Try Again; 4 attempts remaining
N
What is the maximum speed of a 360 kg car if the spring is compressed the full amount?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
► View Available Hint(s)
μA
m
Value
?
Units
?
13 of 15
Review | Constants
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 10.43 - Enhanced - with Hints and Feedback You have been hired to design a spring-launched roller coaster that will carry two passengers per car. The car goes up a 10-m-high hill, then descends 17 m to the track's lowest point. You've determined that the spring can be compressed a maximum of 2.1 m and that a loaded car will have a maximum mass of 420 kg. For safety reasons, the spring constant should be 14% larger than the minimum needed for the car to just make it over the top. What spring constant should you specify? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. ► View Available Hint(s) Di k=37537.92 Submit Part B μA V= Previous Answers Di X Incorrect; Try Again; 4 attempts remaining N What is the maximum speed of a 360 kg car if the spring is compressed the full amount? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. ► View Available Hint(s) μA m Value ? Units ? 13 of 15 Review | Constants
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