Answer:
0.51 m
Explanation:
Using the principle of conservation of energy, change in potential energy equals to the change in kinetic energy of the spring.
Kinetic energy, KE=½kx²
Where k is spring constant and x is the compression of spring
Potential energy, PE=mgh
Where g is acceleration due to gravity, h is height and m is mass
Equating KE=PE
mgh=½kx²
Making x the subject of formula

Substituting 9.81 m/s² for g, 1300 kg for m, 10m for h and 1000000 for k then

Answer:
a) t₁ = 4.76 s, t₂ = 85.2 s
b) v = 209 ft/s
Explanation:
Constant acceleration equations:
x = x₀ + v₀ t + ½ at²
v = at + v₀
where x is final position,
x₀ is initial position,
v₀ is initial velocity,
a is acceleration,
and t is time.
When the engine is on and the sled is accelerating:
x₀ = 0 ft
v₀ = 0 ft/s
a = 44 ft/s²
t = t₁
So:
x = 22 t₁²
v = 44 t₁
When the engine is off and the sled is coasting:
x = 18350 ft
x₀ = 22 t₁²
v₀ = 44 t₁
a = 0 ft/s²
t = t₂
So:
18350 = 22 t₁² + (44 t₁) t₂
Given that t₁ + t₂ = 90:
18350 = 22 t₁² + (44 t₁) (90 − t₁)
Now we can solve for t₁:
18350 = 22 t₁² + 3960 t₁ − 44 t₁²
18350 = 3960 t₁ − 22 t₁²
9175 = 1980 t₁ − 11 t₁²
11 t₁² − 1980 t₁ + 9175 = 0
Using quadratic formula:
t₁ = [ 1980 ± √(1980² - 4(11)(9175)) ] / 22
t₁ = 4.76, 175
Since t₁ can't be greater than 90, t₁ = 4.76 s.
Therefore, t₂ = 85.2 s.
And v = 44 t₁ = 209 ft/s.
Answer: The frequency heard will be f = 275.675Hz
Explanation: When an object emitting sound is moving, it occurs a phenomenon called Doppler shift or Doppler effect. What happens is that the sound gets higher when the moving object comes closer the observer and becomes lower after it passes, This change is due to the quantity of waves that passes through an area in an unit of time.
The formula to calculate the Doppler effect is as follows
f = (
) · f₀
f is the observed frequency;
c is the speed of sound;
Vs is velocity of the source;
f₀ is the emitted frequency of source;
Substituting and calculating,
f =
· 300
f = 275.675 Hz
Thus, the frequency heard by the police officer is 275.675Hz.
We know that the change in momentum is equals to the product of force and time that is impulse (
). Therefore, we need to determine the value of that the water is in air by using the second equation of motion,

Here, u is initial velocity which is zero.
.
Thus, impulse

From Newton`s second law,

Therefore, impulse

Given,
and 
Substituting these values, we get
Change in momentum = impulse
.
It will travel slowest through gases.