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Mila [183]
3 years ago
15

A block sliding along a horizontal frictionless surface with speed v collides with a spring and compresses it by 2.0 cm. What wi

ll be the compression if the same block collides with the spring at a speed of 2v?
Physics
1 answer:
Leviafan [203]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

4.0 cm

Explanation:

For the compression of the spring, the kinetic energy of the mass equals the elastic potential energy of the spring.

So, 1/2mv² = 1/2kx² ⇒ x = (√m/k)v

Since m and k are constant since its the same spring x ∝ v

If our speed is now v₁ = 2v, our compression is x₁

x₁ = (√m/k)v₁ = (√m/k)2v = 2(√m/k)v = 2x

x₁ = 2x

Since x = 2.0 cm, our compression for speed = 2v is

x₁ = 2(2.0) = 4.0 cm

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