- (spring constant) (new length of spring - original length of spring) = Force applied to spring.
that is
-kx=F
Did you only have how far the cart traveled? No mass or acceleration or speed or time taken?
By the use of a Accumulators
Answer: |F| = 1.28 x 10⁵ N
Explanation:
an impulse results in a change of momentum
FΔt = mΔv
F = m(vf - vi)/t
F = 2000(0 - 32) / 0.5
F = -128,000
|F| = 1.28 x 10⁵ N