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 249: 82

Answer

$0.06m$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required height as follows: $\Delta y=\frac{1}{2g}(2gh \frac{m_1-m_2}{m_1+m_2})=h(\frac{m_1-m_2}{m_1+m_2})$ $\Delta y=(1.2)(\frac{4.1-3.7}{3.7+4.1})$ $\Delta y=0.06m$
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