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. ▸ Part A Part B 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) HÅ ?

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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 1
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.
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Part A
Part B
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.
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Transcribed Image Text:<CH 10 HW 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 1 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. ▸ Part A Part B 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) 11 Submit HÅ Previous Answers m S ? X Incorrect; Try Again; One attempt remaining
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