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A block of mass m-1.4 kg is attached to a spring of spring constant k 140 N/m. The block has been extended by x = 0.12m then released from rest. The speed of the block when the elongation is x = 0.06m will be equal to:

Sagot :

Given:

Mass, m = 1.4 kg

Spring constant, k = 140 N/m

x1 = 0.12 m

Let's find the speed of the block when the elongation is x = 0.06 m

Apply the Conservation of Energy formula:

[tex]\frac{1}{2}mv^2=\frac{1}{2}k(x^2_1-x^2_2)[/tex]

Since we are to find the speed, rewrite the formula for v:

[tex]v=\sqrt[]{\frac{k(x^2_1-x^2_2)}{m}}[/tex]

Where:

k = 140 N/m

x1 = 0.12 m

x2 = 0.06 m

m = 1.4 kg

Hence, we have:

[tex]\begin{gathered} v=\sqrt[]{\frac{140(0.12^2-0.06^2)}{1.4}} \\ \\ v=\sqrt[]{\frac{1.512}{1.4}} \\ \\ v=1.039\text{ m/s} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, the speed of the block when the elongation is x=0.06m is = 1.039 m/s.

ANSWER:

1.039 m/s