Abasket of negligible weight hangs from a vertical spring scale of force constant 1500 n/m. part a if you suddenly put a 3.0-kg brick in the basket, find the maximum distance that the spring will stretch. (express your answer in units of cm.)

3.92 cm

Explanation:

k = spring constant of the spring scale = 1500 N/m

m = mass of the brick = 3 kg

x = stretch caused in the spring

h = height dropped by the brick = x

Using conservation of energy

Spring potential energy gained by the spring scale = Potential energy lost

(0.5) k x² = mgh

(0.5) k x² = mgx

(0.5) k x = mg

(0.5) (1500) x = (3) (9.8)

x = 0.0392 m

x = 3.92 cm

answer: at 24 february, 2014 the population gets twice of its initial population.

explanation:

since we have given that

the population for alpha city, t years after january 1, 2004 is given as

first we find out the initial population, i.e. t=0,

so, our quadratic equation becomes,

according to question, we have said that if the population has twice its initial population, then it becomes

so, time taken to reach this above mentioned population is given by

now, we know that time can't be negative so, we take t=9.149 years.

hence, at 24 february, 2014 the population gets twice of its initial population.

the motion of a pendulum is a classic example of mechanical energy conservation. a pendulum consists of a mass (known as a bob ) attached by a string to a pivot point. as the pendulum moves it sweeps out a circular arc, moving back and forth in a periodic fashion.