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DIA [1.3K]
3 years ago
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Consider the system consisting of the box and the spring, but not Earth. How does the energy of the system when the spring is fu

lly compressed compare to the energy of the system at the moment immediately before the box hits the ground? Justify your answer.
Physics
1 answer:
BabaBlast [244]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

the energy when it reaches the ground is equal to the energy when the spring is compressed.

Explanation:

For this comparison let's use the conservation of energy theorem.

Starting point. Compressed spring

         Em₀ = K_e = ½ k x²

Final point. When the box hits the ground

         Em_f = K = ½ m v²

since friction is zero, energy is conserved

          Em₀ = Em_f

          1 / 2k x² = ½ m v²

          v = \sqrt{ \frac{k}{m} }     x

Therefore, the energy when it reaches the ground is equal to the energy when the spring is compressed.

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