Question 1
A block of mass 4 kg is released from rest above a spiral spring with force constant 900 Nm-1. The block hits and compresses the spring as illustrated in the diagram above. Calculate the compression of the spring (g = 10 ms-2)
Observation
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The expected response is as stated below:
mgh = ke2
4 x 10 x 1.0 = x 900 x e2 e = 0.298 m