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Pratik89
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Moved from a technical forum, so homework template missing
X has a mass of 55 kg and hangs from a rope. As a result of this the rope stretches by 0.6 m. Calculate the energy stored in the rope as a result of stretching.
Solution:
F = kx and E = 0.5x^2. Using this fetches the answer as 161.5
However, the change in potential energy (calculated using mgh ) of X is exactly twice of this energy stored. Is there a relationship between the two?. What is the explanation
Solution:
F = kx and E = 0.5x^2. Using this fetches the answer as 161.5
However, the change in potential energy (calculated using mgh ) of X is exactly twice of this energy stored. Is there a relationship between the two?. What is the explanation