A mass of 0.4 kg hangs motionless from a vertical spring whose length is 0.95 m and whose unstretched length is 0.65 m. Next the mass is pulled down to where the spring has a length of 1.20 m and given an initial speed upwards of 1.6 m/s. What is the maximum length of the spring during the motion that follows

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Answer:

Explanation:

spring constant of spring = mg / x

= .4 x 9.8 / ( .95 - .65 )

=13.07 N / m

energy stored in spring = 1/2 k x²

= .5 x 13.07 x ( 1.2 - .65 )²

= 1.976 J

Let it goes x m beyond its equilibrium position

Total energy at initial point

= 1.976 + 1/2 m v²

= 1.976 + .5 x .4 x 1.6²

= 2.488 J

energy at final point

= mgh + 1/2 k x²

.4 x 9.8 x  ( .55 + x ) + .5 x 13.07 x² = 2.488

6.535 x² + 2.156 + 3.92 x = 2.488

6.535 x² + 3.92 x - .332 = 0

x = .075 m

7.5 cm

The maximum length of the spring is 1.4m during the motion.

Spring-mass system:

The stretch or displacement of the spring is:

x = 0.95m - 0.65m

x = 0.30m

in equilibrium position:

mass of object = restoring force of spring

mg = kx

where k is the spring constant

k = mg/x

k = (0.4×9.8)/0.30

k ≈ 13 N/m

when the spring is stretched to 1.2 m, the potential energy stored in the spring:

[tex]PE_i=\frac{1}{2}kx^2=\frac{1}{2}\times13\times(1.2-0.65)^2\\\\PE_i=1.966\;J[/tex]

The object is given an initial speed v = 1.6 m/s, then the initial kinetic energy:

[tex]KE_i=\frac{1}{2}\times0.4\times(1.6)^2\\\\KE_i=0.512\;J[/tex]

let the maximum stretch of the spring be x', at this point the velocity will be 0, so only potential energy will be present, say [tex]PE_f[/tex]

if we consider the lowest point as ground level, h = 0, then the maximum height obtained will be

= mg(1.2-0.65+x)

= mg(0.55 + x)

so, [tex]PE_f=\frac{1}{2}kx'^2+mg(0.55+x)[/tex]

Then, from conservation of energy:

[tex]KE_i+PE_i=PE_f\\\\0.512+1.966=\frac{1}{2}\times13x'^2+0.4\times9.8(0.55+x)\\\\6.535 x^2 + 3.92 x - 0.332 = 0\\\\x'=0.75m[/tex]

So the maximum stretch is 0.75m.

Therefore the maximum length of the spring will be = 0.65+0.75 = 1.4m

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