Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 248: 53

Answer

$415N/m$

Work Step by Step

We can find the force constant of the spring as follows: $W=E_f-E_i$ $W=(K.E_f+U_f)-(K.E_i+U_i)$ $\implies W=(0+\frac{1}{2}Kx^2)-(\frac{1}{2}mv^2+0)$ We know taht $W=-f_kd=-\mu_kgx$ $\implies -\mu_kmgx=\frac{1}{2}Kx^2-\frac{1}{2}mv_i^2$ This can be rearranged as: $K=\frac{mv_f^2-2\mu_kmgx}{x^2}$ $\implies K=\frac{m(v_i^2-2\mu_kgx)}{x^2}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $K=\frac{(1.80)[(2.00)^2-2(0.560)(9.81)(0.110)]}{(0.110)^2}$ $K=415N/m$
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