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A spring (70 N/m ) has an equilibrium length of 1.00 m. The spring is compressed to a length of 0.50 m and a mass of 2.0 kg is placed at its free end on a frictionless slope which makes an angle of 41 ∘ with respect to the horizontal. The spring is then released
A)If the mass is not attached to the spring, how far up the slope from the compressed point will the mass move before coming to rest?
B)If the mass is attached to the spring, how far up the slope from the compressed point will the mass move before coming to rest?

Answer :

Answer:

Part a)

[tex]L = 0.68 m[/tex]

Part b)

[tex]L = 0.63 m[/tex]

Explanation:

Part a)

As we know that there is no friction in the path

So here we can use energy conservation to find the distance moved by the mass

Initial spring energy = final gravitational potential energy

so we will have

[tex]\frac{1}{2}kx^2 = mgL sin\theta[/tex]

[tex]\frac{1}{2}70(0.5)^2 = 2(9.81)(L) sin41[/tex]

[tex]8.75 = 12.87 L[/tex]

[tex]L = 0.68 m[/tex]

Part b)

Now if spring is connected to the block then again we can use energy conservation

so we will have

[tex]\frac{1}{2}kx^2 = mg(x + x')sin\theta + \frac{1}{2}kx'^2[/tex]

so we will have

[tex]\frac{1}{2}(70)(0.5^2) = 2(9.81) (0.50 + x') sin41 + \frac{1}{2}(70)x'^2[/tex]

[tex]8.75 = 6.43 + 12.87 x' + 35 x'^2[/tex]

[tex]x' = 0.13 m[/tex]

so total distance moved upwards is

[tex]L = 0.5 + 0.13 = 0.63 m[/tex]

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If the spring is not attached, the mass will move 0.68 meters. however, if the spring is attached, the mass will move by 0.63 meters.

How can we arrive at these results?

  • We will first calculate the motion of the mass if it is not attached to the spring. This will be done with the following formula:

[tex]\frac{1}{2} kx^2=m*g*L*sin41[/tex]

Within this formula, the symbol "k" represents 70 N/m. The "x" represents 0.50m. The "m" is 2.0 kg, the "g" represents gravity and the L is the value we need to find.

Therefore, we can substitute the values of the formula as follows:

[tex]\frac{1}{2}70(0.50)^2= 2*9.81 *L*sin41\\8.75=12.87L\\L= \frac{8.75}{12.87} = 0.67 ------- 0.68m[/tex]

  • Then we can calculate the distance traveled by the mass attached to the spring. For this, we will use the formula:

[tex]\frac{1}{2} kx^2= m*g*(x+x')*sin41+\frac{1}{2} 70x'^2[/tex]

By substituting the values, we can answer the equation as follows:

[tex]\frac{1}{2} 70*0.50^2=2*9.81*(0.50+x')*sin41+\frac{1}{2} 70x'^2\\8.75=6.43+12.87x'+35x'\\X'=0.13m \\\\L=0.5+0.13=0.63 m[/tex]

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