Explanation:
The given data is as follows.
Spring constant (k) = 78 N/m, 
Mass of block (m) = 0.50 kg
According to the formula of energy conservation,
mgh sin
h =
= 
= 0.64 m
Thus, we can conclude that the distance traveled by the block is 0.64 m.
Answer:
a) ![(Qa*g*Vb)-(Qh*Vb*g)=(Qh*Vb*a)\\where \\g=gravity [m/s^2]\\a=acceleration [m/s^2]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%28Qa%2Ag%2AVb%29-%28Qh%2AVb%2Ag%29%3D%28Qh%2AVb%2Aa%29%5C%5Cwhere%20%5C%5Cg%3Dgravity%20%5Bm%2Fs%5E2%5D%5C%5Ca%3Dacceleration%20%5Bm%2Fs%5E2%5D)
b) a = 19.61[m/s^2]
Explanation:
The total mass of the balloon is:
![massball=densityheli*volumeheli\\\\massball=0.41 [kg/m^3]*0.048[m^3]\\massball=0.01968[kg]\\\\](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=massball%3Ddensityheli%2Avolumeheli%5C%5C%5C%5Cmassball%3D0.41%20%5Bkg%2Fm%5E3%5D%2A0.048%5Bm%5E3%5D%5C%5Cmassball%3D0.01968%5Bkg%5D%5C%5C%5C%5C)
The buoyancy force acting on the balloon is:
![Fb=densityair*gravity*volumeball\\Fb=1.23[kg/m^3]*9.81[m/s^2]*0.048[m^3]\\Fb=0.579[N]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Fb%3Ddensityair%2Agravity%2Avolumeball%5C%5CFb%3D1.23%5Bkg%2Fm%5E3%5D%2A9.81%5Bm%2Fs%5E2%5D%2A0.048%5Bm%5E3%5D%5C%5CFb%3D0.579%5BN%5D)
Now we need to make a free body diagram where we can see the forces that are acting over the balloon and determinate the acceleration.
In the attached image we can see the free body diagram and the equation deducted by Newton's second law