A longitudinal wave is observed to be moving along a slinky. Adjacent crests are 2.4 m apart. Exactly 6 crests are observed to m
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Answer:
x₂=0.44m
Explanation:
First, we calculate the length the spring is stretch when the first block is hung from it:
Now, since the stretched spring is in equilibrium, we have that the spring restoring force must be equal to the weight of the block:
Solving for the spring constant k, we get:
Next, we use the same relationship, but for the second block, to find the value of the stretched length:
Finally, we sum this to the unstretched length to obtain the length of the spring:
In words, the length of the spring when the second block is hung from it, is 0.44m.