A block of mass m is pushed against a spring that has a spring constant k. The spring is compressed by a distance d, and then the block is released. We observe that the block is launched by the spring along a horizontal frictionless surface with a final speed v.
If a second block, this one having a mass of 4m, is pushed against the spring and released, we observe that it gains a final speed of 2v. By what distance was the spring compressed in this second case?
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2007-04-03
05:10:42
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