Max Spring Compression and Object Velocity on Frictionless Ramp

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The problem involves an object sliding down a frictionless ramp and interacting with a spring after traveling a distance on a surface with kinetic friction. The subject area includes concepts of energy conservation, spring mechanics, and frictional forces.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the energy transformations occurring as the object moves down the ramp and interacts with the spring. Questions are raised about the energy of the mass as it leaves the spring and the energy required to return to the initial height. There is also a focus on the importance of including units in calculations.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring different aspects of energy conservation and the implications of friction. Some guidance has been offered regarding the need for clarity in results, particularly concerning units, but no consensus has been reached on the specific calculations or outcomes.

Contextual Notes

Participants note the urgency of the inquiry and the constraints of the homework context, including the requirement to provide units in their answers. There is also mention of the kinetic friction coefficient and its impact on the energy calculations.

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Homework Statement


An object of mass m = 2kg is relesed from a height h=5m and left to slide on a frictionless curved ramp.
Once it reaches the bottom it slides horizontally from point A to point B, covering a distance L=6m on a surface with kinetic friction coefficient [PLAIN]https://upload.wikimedia.org/math/3/a/d/3ad4fa5a7787192d8cbb5f69d33d05cc.png= 1/3.
To the right of point B, the friction becomes negligible and the object comes into contact with a relaxed spring of spring constant k=30 N/m .
Take g=10 m/x²
a-) Find the max compression of spring
b-)As the spring decompresses, it imparts a leftward velocity to the object. Can the object reach point A with that speed?

2. Homework Equations

F=-kx
Work done by friction =
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x mass x gravity(g) x length
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The Attempt at a Solution


I found :
Work done by friction = 40
Ek = 100
final energy =Ek-W = 100 - 40 = 60
Then
60 = 1/2 k x2
I could not find b
Help please
and thanks :)
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How much energy does the mass have as it leaves the spring?
How much energy is required to slide back to A?
 
You should always state your results with units. Otherwise they are meaningless and markers will deduct points (most will give zero points if no units are specified).

For part b, what kinetic energy do you expect the mass to have when it reaches point B after returning from its encounter with the spring?
 

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