A 19.2-kg block rests on a horizontal table and is attached to one end of a mass
ID: 1463100 • Letter: A
Question
A 19.2-kg block rests on a horizontal table and is attached to one end of a massless, horizontal spring. By pulling horizontally on the other end of the spring, someone causes the block to accelerate uniformly and reach a speed of 6.18 m/s in 1.26 s. In the process, the spring is stretched by 0.236 m. The block is then pulled at a constant speed of 6.18 m/s, during which time the spring is stretched by only 0.0849 m. Find (a) the spring constant of the spring and (b) the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the table.
Explanation / Answer
from the Hook's law
F = kx
ma = kx
accleration of the block is
a = v/t = 6.18 m/s/ 1.26 s = 4.9 m/s^2
between the two streching conditions
ma = k( x0- x1)
19.2 kg ( 4.9 m/s^2) = k ( 0.236 - 0.0849)
k = 622.63 N/m
(b)
under constant speed the accleration of the block is zero
F = k x1 - u mg
ma = kx 1 - u mg
m(0)= 622.63 ( 0.0849) - u ( 19.2 kg ( 9.8)
u = 0.280