A1.80 kg block slides on a rough horizontal surface. the block hits a spring with a speed of 2.5m/s and compresses it a distance of 13cm before coming to rest. if the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and surface is 0.560, what is the force constant of the spring?

You are a sales representative for a company that makes a new alternate fuel for vehicles. you have prepared a presentation for the environmental engineers to sell your new product. what question do you expect the audience to ask regarding whether the new fuel will cause less damage to the environment? a. do we have to change any parts of the vehicle to use this alternate fuel? b. will the vehicles get better fuel mileage with the alternate fuel? c. how much greenhouse gas does your fuel produce compared with current fuel sources? d. is the alternate fuel more expensive than fossil fuel?