<span>An automobile with a mass of 1450 kg is parked on a moving flatbed railcar; the flatbed is 1.5 m above the ground. The railcar has a mass of 38,500 kg and is moving to the right at a constant speed of 8.7 m/s on a frictionless rail...
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Answer:
x₁ = 0.1878 m
Explanation:
For this exercise we will use conservation of energy
starting point. Highest point
Em₀ = U = m g h
final point. Lowest point with fully compressed spring
Em_f = K_e + U
Em_f = ½ K x² + m g x
energy is conserved
Em₀ = Em_f
m g h = ½ K x² + m g x
½ K x² + mg (x- h) = 0
let's substitute
½ 7.3 x² + 0.030 9.8 (x- 0.25) = 0
3.65 x² + 0.294 (x- 0.25) = 0
x² + 0.080548 (x- 0.25) = 0
x² - 0.020137 + 0.080548 x = 0
x² + 0.080548 x - 0.020137 = 0
let's solve the quadratic equation
x = [0.080548 ±√ (0.080548² + 4 0.020137)] / 2
x = [0.080548 ± 0.29502] / 2
x₁ = 0.1878 m
x₂ = -0.1072 m
These are the compression and extension displacement of the spring
