If a spring constant is 40 N/m and an object hanging from it stretches it 0.50 m, what is the mass of the object?
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We can calculate linear momentum using the following:
p = linear momentum (kgm/s)
m = mass (kg)
v = velocity (m/s)
Calculate:
Now, we can relate force, time, and momentum with the following:
I = Impulse (kgm/s)
F = Force (N)
t = time (s)
Rearrange to solve for force:
The impulse is equal to the change in momentum. Since the car comes to a halt, all of its momentum is lost, so:
Solve:
**Negative force since the positive direction is towards the wall, and the negative direction is away from the wall.
The volume of the room is the product of its dimensions:
Now, from the equation
where d is the density, m is the mass and V is the volume, we deduce
So, multiply the density and the volume to get the mass of air in the room.