A spring with a constant of #4 (kg)/(s^2)# is lying on the ground with one end attached to a wall. An object with a mass of #4 kg # and speed of # 8 m/s# collides with and compresses the spring until it stops moving. How much will the spring compress?
1 Answer
Jun 19, 2016
It will compress
Explanation:
Mass of object =4 kg
Velocity=8m/s
Since ,energy is always conserved.
Spring potential energy = kinetic energy of that body