Answer:
The maximum mass that can fall on the mattress without exceeding the maximum compression distance is 16.6 kg
Explanation:
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Due to conservation of energy, the potential energy (PE) of the mass at a height of 3.32 m will be transformed into elastic potential energy (EPE) when it falls on the mattress:
PE = EPE
m · g · h = 1/2 k · x²
Where:
m = mass.
g = acceleration due to gravity.
h = height.
k = spring constant.
x = compression distance
The maximum compression distance is 0.1289 m, then, the maximum elastic potential energy will be the following:
EPE =1/2 k · x²
EPE = 1/2 · 65144 N/m · (0.1289 m)² = 541.2 J
Then, using the equation of gravitational potential energy:
PE = m · g · h = 541.2 J
m = 541.2 J/ g · h
m = 541.2 kg · m²/s² / (9.8 m/s² · 3.32 m)
m = 16.6 kg
The maximum mass that can fall on the mattress without exceeding the maximum compression distance is 16.6 kg.
Answer
Given,
Average speed of Malcolm and Ravi = 260 km/h
Let speed of the Malcolm be X and speed of the Ravi Y.
From the given statement

....(i)
....(ii)
Adding both the equations
3 X = 600
X = 200 km/h
Putting value in equation (i)
Y = 520 - 200
Y = 320 Km/h
Speed of Malcolm = 200 Km/h
Speed of Ravi = 320 Km/h
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