A1.60-kg object is held 1.05 m above a relaxed, massless vertical spring with a force constant of 330 n/m. the object is dropped onto the spring.
(a) how far does the object compress the spring?
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(b) repeat part (a), but this time assume a constant air-resistance force of 0.750 n acts on the object during its motion.
m
(c) how far does the object compress the spring if the same experiment is performed on the moon, where g = 1.63 m/s2 and air resistance is neglected?
m

(A) l = 0.39 m      

(B)  l =0.38 m  

(C) l = 0.14 m

Explanation:

Explanation:

Explanation:

from the question we are given the following values:

mass (m) = 1.6 kg

height (h) = 1.05 m

compression of spring (l) = ?

spring constant (k) = 330 N/m

acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s^{2}

(A) initial potential energy of the object = final potential energy of the spring

         potential energy of the object = mg(1.05 + l)  

         potential energy of the spring = 0.5 x k x l^{2}  (k= spring constant)

 therefore we now have

              mg(1.05 + l)  = 0.5 x k x l^{2}

              1.6 x 9.8 x (1.05 + l)  = 0.5 x 300 x l^{2}

               15.68 (1.05 + l) = 150 x l^{2}

                   16.5 + 15.68l = 150l^{2}

l = 0.39 m        

(B)   with constant air resistance the equation applied in part A above becomes

initial P.E of the object - air resistance = final P.E of the spring

mg(1.05 + l) - 0.750(1.05 + l) = 0.5 x k x l^{2}        

     1.6 x 9.8 x (1.05 + l) - 0.750(1.05 + l)  = 0.5 x 300 x l^{2}

         (16.5 + 15.68l) - (0.788 + 0.75l) = 150l^{2}        

          16.5 + 15.68l - 0.788 - 0.75l = 150l^{2}

            15.71 + 14.93l = 150^{2}

            l =0.38 m  

(C)   where g = 1.63 m/s^{2} and neglecting air resistance

      the equation mg(1.05 + l)  = 0.5 x k x l^{2} now becomes

        1.6 x 1.63 x (1.05 + l)  = 0.5 x 300 x l^{2}

        2.608 (1.05 +l) = 0.5 x 300 x l^{2}

        2.74 + 2.608l = 150 x l^{2}

l = 0.14 m

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