A 0.300 kg mass is attached to
a 26.6 N/m spring. It is pulled
0.120 m and released. What is
the speed of the mass when it is
0.0600 m from equilibrium?
(Unit = m/s)​

Respuesta :

Answer:

sqrt(.9576) = v_f

Explanation:

Assuming no friction or air resistance for this.

We can use use conservation of energy for this.  Since height isn't changing  gravitational potential energy isn't changing, but spring potential energy is.  

KE_i + SE_i = FE_f + SE_f

KE is kinetic energy and spring potential energy is SE  Initially the mass is not moving so KE_i =0 then SE_i is calculated by .5kx where k is that spring constant and x is the distance from the equilibrium point, so let's plug everything in.

KE_i + SE_i = KE_f + SE_f

.5m(v_i)^2 + .5k(x_i)^2 = .5m(v_f)^2 + .5k(x_f)^2

.5*.3(0)^2 + .5*26.6*(.12)^2 = .5*.3(v_f)^2 + .5*26.6*(.06)^2

.5*26.6*(.12)^2 = .5*.3(v_f)^2 + .5*26.6*(.06)^2

.19152 = .5*.3(v_f)^2 + .04788

.14364 = .5*.3(v_f)^2

.9576 = (v_f)^2

sqrt(.9576) = v_f

Let me know if you couldn't follow the algebra.  

sqrt(.9576) = v_f is the speed of the mass when it is 0.0600 m from equilibrium

KE_i + SE_i = FE_f + SE_f

KE_i + SE_i = KE_f + SE_f

.5m(v_i)^2 + .5k(x_i)^2 = .5m(v_f)^2 + .5k(x_f)^2

.5*.3(0)^2 + .5*26.6*(.12)^2 = .5*.3(v_f)^2 + .5*26.6*(.06)^2

.5*26.6*(.12)^2 = .5*.3(v_f)^2 + .5*26.6*(.06)^2

.19152 = .5*.3(v_f)^2 + .04788

.14364 = .5*.3(v_f)^2

.9576 = (v_f)^2

sqrt(.9576) = v_f

What is kinetic energy?

KE is kinetic energy and spring potential energy is SE  Initially the mass is not moving so KE_i =0 then SE_i is calculated by .5kx where k is the spring constant and x is the distance from the equilibrium point, so let's plug everything in.

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