Answer with Explanation:
We are given that
Mass of spring,m=3 kg
Distance moved by object,d=0.6 m
Spring constant,k=210N/m
Height,h=1.5 m
a.Work done to compress the spring initially=[tex]\frac{1}{2}kx^2=\frac{1}{2}(210)(0.6)^2=37.8J[/tex]
b.
By conservation law of energy
Initial energy of spring=Kinetic energy of object
[tex]37.8=\frac{1}{2}(3)v^2[/tex]
[tex]v^2=\frac{37.8\times 2}{3}[/tex]
[tex]v=\sqrt{\frac{37.8\times 2}{3}}[/tex]
v=5.02 m/s
c.Work done by friction on the incline,[tex]w_{friction}=P.E-spring \;energy[/tex]
[tex]W_{friction}=3\times 9.8\times 1.5-37.8=6.3 J[/tex]