A device designed to shoot projectiles consists of a spring with spring constant kmewtons/meter that has been compressed Δx meters. A marble of mass m kilograms is loaded into the device. If the entire device is at an initial height h meters and is moving at an initial velocity v meters/second, which equation best represents the magnitude of the total initial energy E, in joules, of the system?

E=12mgh+12kΔx2+12mv2

E=mgh+kΔx2+mv2

E=mgh+12kΔx2+12mv2

E=mgh+kΔx2+12mv2

This question involves the concepts of Law of Conservation of Energy, Kinetic Energy, Elastic Potential Energy, and Gravitational Potential Energy.

The equation, which best represents the magnitude of the total initial energy (E), is "[tex]E = mgh+\frac{1}{2}k\Delta x^2+\frac{1}{2}mv^2[/tex]"

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that the total energy of the system always remains constant and the change in energy of the system is always zero. Hence, applying the Law of Conservation of Energy to this system, we get:

[tex]E = k.E+G.P.E+E.P.E[/tex]

where,

E = total initial energy

K.E = Kinetic Energy = [tex]\frac{1}{2}mv^2[/tex]

G.P.E = Gravitational Potential Energy = mgh

E.P.E = Elastic Potential Energy = [tex]\frac{1}{2}k\Delta x^2[/tex]

Therefore,

[tex]E = mgh+\frac{1}{2}k\Delta x^2+\frac{1}{2}mv^2[/tex]

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