A 2.90-kg box is sliding along a frictionless horizontal surface with a speed of 1.8 m/s...

A 2.90-kg box is sliding along a frictionless horizontal surface with a speed of 1.8 m/s when it encounters a spring.

(a) Determine the force constant of the spring, if the box compresses the spring 5.30 cm before coming to rest.

(b) Determine the initial speed the box would need in order to compress the spring by 1.50 cm.

Expert Solution

As Surface is frictionless hence no friction force will be present. So only spring force will act on the box.

Then work energy theorem is applied to find the force constant of the spring.

Solution is given below with proper steps

genius_generous answered 5 months ago

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